CVE-2022-50316 is a memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's OrangeFS module. Specifically, the orangefs_sysfs_init() function fails to properly deallocate kobjects when the module is inserted and removed, leading to unreferenced memory. This issue affects systems running the Linux kernel. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low attack complexity. A successful exploit could lead to a denial of service due to resource exhaustion (high availability impact), but does not affect confidentiality or integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there any public exploit codes available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.6, < 6.0.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.1, < 6.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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