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Vulnerability · CVE-2022-49801

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Fix memory leak in tracing_read_pipe() kmemleak reports this issue: unreferenced object 0xffff888105a18

Published May 1, 2025 · corrected/updated May 23, 2026 · Linux Linux · evidence confidence high

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Fix memory leak in tracing_read_pipe() kmemleak reports this issue: unreferenced object 0xffff888105a18900 (size 128): comm "test_progs", pid 18933, jiffies 4336275356 (age 22801.766s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): 25 73 00 90 81 88 ff ff 26 05 00 00 42 01 58 04 %s......&...B.X. 03 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace: [ ] __kmalloc_node_track_caller+0x4a/0x140 [ ] krealloc+0x8d/0xf0 [ ] trace_iter_expand_format+0x99/0x150 [ ] trace_check_vprintf+0x1e0/0x11d0 [ ] trace_event_printf+0xb6

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2022-49801 is a none public vulnerability record for Linux Linux. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether Linux Linux is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: Linux Linux efbbdaa22bb78761bff8dfdde027ad04bedd47ce <a7d3f8f33c113478737bc61bb32ec5f9a987da7d (efbbdaa22bb78761bff8dfdde027ad04bedd47ce <a7d3f8f33c113478737bc61bb32ec5f9a987da7d). Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 0.0, EPSS 20.0%. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Sources contributing to this record: euvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 1, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Fix memory leak in tracing_read_pipe() kmemleak reports this issue: unreferenced object 0xffff888105a18900 (size 128): comm "test_progs", pid 18933, jiffies 4336275356 (age 22801.766s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): 25 73 00 90 81 88 ff ff 26 05 00 00 42 01 58 04 %s......&...B.X. 03 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0

  2. May 23, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Fix memory leak in tracing_read_pipe() kmemleak reports this issue: unreferenced object 0xffff888105a18900 (size 128): comm "test_progs", pid 18933, jiffies 4336275356 (age 22801.766s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): 25 73 00 90 81 88 ff ff 26 05 00 00 42 01 58 04 %s......&...B.X. 03 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0

Affected

  • vendor Linux Linux efbbdaa22bb78761bff8dfdde027ad04bedd47ce <a7d3f8f33c113478737bc61bb32ec5f9a987da7defbbdaa22bb78761bff8dfdde027ad04bedd47ce <a7d3f8f33c113478737bc61bb32ec5f9a987da7d

Sources

  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-12972

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Fix memory leak in tracing_read_pipe() kmemleak reports this issue: unreferenced object 0xffff888105a18900 (size 128): comm "test_progs", pid 18933, jiffies 4336275356 (age 22801.766s) hex dump (first 32

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References