CVE-2022-50060

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A resource leak issue has been identified in the Linux kernel, specifically in the octeontx2-af module. The problem occurs during the teardown sequence in the FLR handler, where it returns without freeing allocated MCAM entries if no NIX LF is attached to PF/VF, indicating a potential resource leak. This issue can lead to allocated MCAM entries not being freed by PF/VF.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.