ext4: fix potential memory leak in ext4_fc_record_modified_inode()
As krealloc may return NULL, in this case 'state->fc_modified_inodes'
may not be freed by krealloc, but 'state->fc_modified_inodes' already
set NULL. Then will lead to 'state->fc_modified_inodes' memory leak.
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix potential memory leak in ext4_fc_record_modified_inode() As krealloc may return NULL, in this case 'state->fc_modified_inodes' may not be freed by krealloc, but 'state->fc_modified_inodes' already set NULL. Then will lead to 'state->fc_modified_inodes' memory leak. | |
| Title | ext4: fix potential memory leak in ext4_fc_record_modified_inode() | |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-11T19:22:24.472Z
Reserved: 2025-12-08T01:14:55.189Z
Link: CVE-2022-50622
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2025-12-08T02:15:48.120
Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020
Link: CVE-2022-50622
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