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

rethook: fix a potential memleak in rethook_alloc()

In rethook_alloc(), the variable rh is not freed or passed out
if handler is NULL, which could lead to a memleak, fix it.

[Masami: Add "rethook:" tag to the title.]

Acke-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
Published: 2025-05-01
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-2025-12970 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rethook: fix a potential memleak in rethook_alloc() In rethook_alloc(), the variable rh is not freed or passed out if handler is NULL, which could lead to a memleak, fix it. [Masami: Add "rethook:" tag to the title.] Acke-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux

Fri, 02 May 2025 14:00:00 +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


Thu, 01 May 2025 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rethook: fix a potential memleak in rethook_alloc() In rethook_alloc(), the variable rh is not freed or passed out if handler is NULL, which could lead to a memleak, fix it. [Masami: Add "rethook:" tag to the title.] Acke-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
Title rethook: fix a potential memleak in rethook_alloc()
References

Subscriptions

Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T19:06:55.943Z

Reserved: 2025-05-01T14:05:17.224Z

Link: CVE-2022-49795

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-05-01T15:16:02.783

Modified: 2025-11-06T22:07:31.143

Link: CVE-2022-49795

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-05-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-49795 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses