CVE-2022-50617

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  • Published: 2025-12-08T02:15:47.457

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

drm/amdgpu/powerplay/psm: Fix memory leak in power state init

Commit 902bc65de0b3 (“drm/amdgpu/powerplay/psm: return an error in power
state init”) made the power state init function return early in case of
failure to get an entry from the powerplay table, but it missed to clean up
the allocated memory for the current power state before returning.

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How to fix CVE-2022-50617

CVE-2022-50617 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu/powerplay/psm: Fix memory leak in power state init Commit 902bc65de0b3 (“drm/amdgpu/powerplay/psm: return an error in power state init”) made the power state init function return early in case of failure to get an entry from the powerplay table, but it missed to clean up the […]

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

Dec 08, 2025
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Dec 08, 2025
Imported to Database

Added to this CVE tracking system

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