CVE-2022-50289

  • Published: 2025-09-15T15:15:40.157

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ocfs2: fix memory leak in ocfs2_stack_glue_init()

ocfs2_table_header should be free in ocfs2_stack_glue_init() if
ocfs2_sysfs_init() failed, otherwise kmemleak will report memleak.

BUG: memory leak
unreferenced object 0xffff88810eeb5800 (size 128):
comm “modprobe”, pid 4507, jiffies 4296182506 (age 55.888s)
hex dump (first 32 bytes):
c0 40 14 a0 ff ff ff ff 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 .@…………..
01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 …………….
backtrace:
[] __register_sysctl_table+0xca/0xef0
[] 0xffffffffa0050037
[] do_one_initcall+0xdb/0x480
[] do_init_module+0x1cf/0x680
[] load_module+0x6441/0x6f20
[] __do_sys_finit_module+0x12f/0x1c0
[] do_syscall_64+0x3f/0x90
[] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd

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How to fix CVE-2022-50289

CVE-2022-50289 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: fix memory leak in ocfs2_stack_glue_init() ocfs2_table_header should be free in ocfs2_stack_glue_init() if ocfs2_sysfs_init() failed, otherwise kmemleak will report memleak. BUG: memory leak unreferenced object 0xffff88810eeb5800 (size 128): comm “modprobe”, pid 4507, jiffies 4296182506 (age 55.888s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): c0 40 14 a0 […]

Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public

How to Fix:

1 Identify affected systems

- Check if you're running the affected product

2 Immediate actions

- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

3 Verification

- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

4 Long-term prevention

- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

HARD
⏱️ Time to Exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Skills Required: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public Exploits: Rare or not public

Vulnerability Timeline

Sep 15, 2025
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Nov 12, 2025
Imported to Database

Added to this CVE tracking system

Detection Rules & IOCs

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