CVE-2022-50278

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PNP: fix name memory leak in pnp_alloc_dev() After commit 1fa5ae857bb1 ("driver core: get rid of struct device's bus_id string array"), the name of device is allocated dynamically, move dev_set_name() after pnp_add_id() to avoid memory leak.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/110d7b0325c55ff3620073ba4201845f59e22ebf Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f50c7497a5f89de0c31f2edf086af41ff834320 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/290dd73b943c95c006df973257076ff163adf4d0 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/693a0c13c1f0c0fcaa1e38cb806cc0789bd415aa Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81b024df4755e6bb6993b786584eca6eabbb9791 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbcf772216aa237036cc3ae3158288d0a95aaf4d Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c12b314bb23dc0c83e03402cc84574700947e3b2 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dac87e295cddc8ab316cff14ab2071b5221d84fa Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea77b4b761cd75e5456f677311babfa0418f289a Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

03 Dec 2025, 19:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/110d7b0325c55ff3620073ba4201845f59e22ebf - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/110d7b0325c55ff3620073ba4201845f59e22ebf - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f50c7497a5f89de0c31f2edf086af41ff834320 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f50c7497a5f89de0c31f2edf086af41ff834320 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/290dd73b943c95c006df973257076ff163adf4d0 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/290dd73b943c95c006df973257076ff163adf4d0 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/693a0c13c1f0c0fcaa1e38cb806cc0789bd415aa - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/693a0c13c1f0c0fcaa1e38cb806cc0789bd415aa - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81b024df4755e6bb6993b786584eca6eabbb9791 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81b024df4755e6bb6993b786584eca6eabbb9791 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbcf772216aa237036cc3ae3158288d0a95aaf4d - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbcf772216aa237036cc3ae3158288d0a95aaf4d - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c12b314bb23dc0c83e03402cc84574700947e3b2 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c12b314bb23dc0c83e03402cc84574700947e3b2 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dac87e295cddc8ab316cff14ab2071b5221d84fa - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dac87e295cddc8ab316cff14ab2071b5221d84fa - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea77b4b761cd75e5456f677311babfa0418f289a - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea77b4b761cd75e5456f677311babfa0418f289a - Patch
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
CWE CWE-401
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Information

Published : 2025-09-15 15:15

Updated : 2025-12-03 19:17

NVD link : CVE-2022-50278

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50278

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50278

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime