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CVE-2022-50708

11
FAUCET Score

CVE-2022-50708 addresses a resource leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's HSI subsystem, specifically within the ssip_pn_open() function, which fails to release a claimed HSI client port if hsi_register_port_event() encounters an error. This issue affects the Linux kernel and could lead to system instability or denial of service due to resource exhaustion. The vulnerability has no assigned CVSS score, and its FAUCET Risk Score is low at 7/100, indicating a minimal impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting a low immediate threat.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
LinuxLinux
3.16CNA affecteddefault affected
LinuxLinux
>= dc7bf5d7186849aa36b9f0e42e250a813a7b0bdb, < 78b0ef14896f843c45372f9bbdb6f6070f977eaf, >= dc7bf5d7186849aa36b9f0e42e250a813a7b0bdb, < b28dbcb379e6a7f80262c2732a57681b1ee548ca, >= dc7bf5d7186849aa36b9f0e42e250a813a7b0bdb, < e78b45b3eeee1cec77c794fcbf0512537c20b1dcCNA affecteddefault unaffected

CVSS Data

CVSS data has not been published for this CVE.

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.17%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
7.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15

Social Chatter

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2022-50708

kernel: HSI: ssi_protocol: fix potential resource leak in ssip_pn_open()

Dec 24, 2025

References

git.kernel.org / stable/c/78b0ef14896f843c45372f9bbdb6f6070f977eaf
git.kernel.org / stable/c/b28dbcb379e6a7f80262c2732a57681b1ee548ca
git.kernel.org / stable/c/e78b45b3eeee1cec77c794fcbf0512537c20b1dc