CVE-2022-50438

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—Trending — 4 sources updated this week

5.5

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

net: hinic: fix memory leak when reading function table

When the input parameter idx meets the expected case option in hinic_dbg_get_func_table(), read_data is not released. Fix it.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 4.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 1, 2025

Last Modified

January 21, 2026

References (4)

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c1f602df8956bc0decdafd7e4fc7eef50c550b1
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb01910763f935b16538084b4269696e0de17f79
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6765fe8de372a84f8dbe9e03ec13c7c70f946b8
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee98ab337036c983239aa550850861c88a5c4262

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime (Memory Leak)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 13× in last 7d / 13× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-50438?

CVE-2022-50438 is a medium vulnerability published on October 1, 2025. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: hinic: fix memory leak when reading function table When the input parameter idx meets the expected case option in hinicdbggetfunctable(), read_data is not released. Fix it.

When was CVE-2022-50438 disclosed?

CVE-2022-50438 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 1, 2025, with the most recent update on January 21, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-50438 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-50438 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 4.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-50438?

CVE-2022-50438 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-50438?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-50438, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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