VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-50189

CVSS score7.1 HIGH
EPSS probability0.23%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2025-06-18
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

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]

Weakness classification

  • CWE-772: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

Primary references