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

RDMA/mlx5: Fix memory leak in error flow for subscribe event routine

In case the second xa_insert() fails, the obj_event is not released. Fix
the error unwind flow to free that memory to avoid a memory leak.
Published: 2025-02-26
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-55020 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/mlx5: Fix memory leak in error flow for subscribe event routine In case the second xa_insert() fails, the obj_event is not released. Fix the error unwind flow to free that memory to avoid a memory leak.
History

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics threat_severity

Moderate

threat_severity

Low


Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 01:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 26 Feb 2025 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/mlx5: Fix memory leak in error flow for subscribe event routine In case the second xa_insert() fails, the obj_event is not released. Fix the error unwind flow to free that memory to avoid a memory leak.
Title RDMA/mlx5: Fix memory leak in error flow for subscribe event routine
References

Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T18:55:11.902Z

Reserved: 2025-02-26T01:49:39.291Z

Link: CVE-2022-49206

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-01T16:09:09.906Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-02-26T07:00:57.723

Modified: 2025-10-01T20:15:55.350

Link: CVE-2022-49206

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-02-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-49206 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses