CVE-2022-50189
Linux Kernel Turbostat File Pointer Leak
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tools/power turbostat: Fix file pointer leak Currently if a fscanf fails then an early return leaks an open file pointer. Fix this by fclosing the file before the return. Detected using static analysis with cppcheck: tools/power/x86/turbostat/turbostat.c:2039:3: error: Resource leak: fp [resourceLeak]
INFO
Published Date :
June 18, 2025, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
June 18, 2025, 1:47 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
Exploitability Score :
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Resource |
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| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ebf6f5946817f33fb33e613e359229e98164eb3 | |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e5fd36c58d6c820f7292ee492c3731c9a104a41 |
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jun. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tools/power turbostat: Fix file pointer leak Currently if a fscanf fails then an early return leaks an open file pointer. Fix this by fclosing the file before the return. Detected using static analysis with cppcheck: tools/power/x86/turbostat/turbostat.c:2039:3: error: Resource leak: fp [resourceLeak] Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ebf6f5946817f33fb33e613e359229e98164eb3 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e5fd36c58d6c820f7292ee492c3731c9a104a41
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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