CVE-2022-50189

HIGH

Linux Kernel < 5.19.2 - Resource Leak

Title source: rule

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tools/power turbostat: Fix file pointer leak Currently if a fscanf fails then an early return leaks an open file pointer. Fix this by fclosing the file before the return. Detected using static analysis with cppcheck: tools/power/x86/turbostat/turbostat.c:2039:3: error: Resource leak: fp [resourceLeak]

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 6.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-772
Status published

Affected Products (2)

linux/linux_kernel < 5.19.2
linux/Kernel < 5.19.2linux

Timeline

Published Jun 18, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026