What is CVE-2022-50189?

CVE-2022-50189 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-06-18.

How severe is CVE-2022-50189?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-50189

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]

EPSS: 0.002 (9.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Linux — versions eae97e053fe306edbbe60c934031edf9a8affd3f, 5.19, 0
Linux Linux_kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-772 — Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

References

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50189?: CVE-2022-50189 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2025-06-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-50189?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.