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CVE-2022-50617
drm/amdgpu/powerplay/psm: Fix memory leak in power state init
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.

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Published Date :

Dec. 8, 2025, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 8, 2025, 2:15 a.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 a memory leak in the AMDGPU power play driver initialization.
  • Apply the provided kernel patch.
  • Update the Linux kernel.
  • Rebuild the kernel with the patch.
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-2022-50617.

URL Resource
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
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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

    Dec. 08, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c65f8f98148709e08bd6157a807c443ba91f0ac
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1caed03305b560bafea8eaa57f1847791658b3ff
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cb8932644438bee992dc898a36ffe155fdc1bfa
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f8033d5663b18e6efb33feb61f2287a04605ab5
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