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

virtio-crypto: fix memory leak in virtio_crypto_alg_skcipher_close_session()

'vc_ctrl_req' is alloced in virtio_crypto_alg_skcipher_close_session(),
and should be freed in the invalid ctrl_status->status error handling
case. Otherwise there is a memory leak.

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Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:15:00 +0000


Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio-crypto: fix memory leak in virtio_crypto_alg_skcipher_close_session() 'vc_ctrl_req' is alloced in virtio_crypto_alg_skcipher_close_session(), and should be freed in the invalid ctrl_status->status error handling case. Otherwise there is a memory leak.
Title virtio-crypto: fix memory leak in virtio_crypto_alg_skcipher_close_session()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-24T10:55:21.547Z

Reserved: 2025-12-24T10:53:15.518Z

Link: CVE-2022-50707

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-24T11:15:50.880

Modified: 2025-12-29T15:58:56.260

Link: CVE-2022-50707

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Severity :

Publid Date: 2025-12-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-50707 - Bugzilla

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