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CVE-2022-50515
drm/amdgpu: Fix memory leak in hpd_rx_irq_create_workqueue()
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Fix memory leak in hpd_rx_irq_create_workqueue() If construction of the array of work queues to handle hpd_rx_irq offload work fails, we need to unwind. Destroy all the created workqueues and the allocated memory for the hpd_rx_irq_offload_work_queue struct array.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 7, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 8, 2025, 7:38 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Solution
Fix memory leak by destroying created work queues on allocation failure.
  • Unwind work queue creation on failure.
  • Destroy created work queues.
  • Free allocated memory for work queue structures.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-50515.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ba3814c00a4817eb1cd31eff08d921c40e5f3a4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/600de40ed50c8b5ecb9c7a4f41eb882066c15a00
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7136f956c73c4ba50bfeb61653dfd6a9669ea915
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b8da09da2701330e7f2c371655887e3d7defe90
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Oct. 07, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu: Fix memory leak in hpd_rx_irq_create_workqueue() If construction of the array of work queues to handle hpd_rx_irq offload work fails, we need to unwind. Destroy all the created workqueues and the allocated memory for the hpd_rx_irq_offload_work_queue struct array.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ba3814c00a4817eb1cd31eff08d921c40e5f3a4
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/600de40ed50c8b5ecb9c7a4f41eb882066c15a00
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7136f956c73c4ba50bfeb61653dfd6a9669ea915
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b8da09da2701330e7f2c371655887e3d7defe90
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