Vulnerability 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 allocated memory for the current power state before returning.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c65f8f98148709e08bd6157a807c443ba91f0ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1caed03305b560bafea8eaa57f1847791658b3ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cb8932644438bee992dc898a36ffe155fdc1bfa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f8033d5663b18e6efb33feb61f2287a04605ab5
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-50617?
CVE-2022-50617 is a documented vulnerability. 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 p...
How severe is CVE-2022-50617?
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Is there a patch for CVE-2022-50617?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.