CVE-2022-50349

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: tifm: fix possible memory leak in tifm_7xx1_switch_media() If device_register() returns error in tifm_7xx1_switch_media(), name of kobject which is allocated in dev_set_name() called in device_add() is leaked. Never directly free @dev after calling device_register(), even if it returned an error! Always use put_device() to give up the reference initialized.

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/1695b1adcc3a7d985cd22fa3b55761edf3fab50d Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bbb222a54ff501f77ce593d21b76b79c905045e Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35abbc8406cc39e72d3ce85f6e869555afe50d54 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57c857353d5020bdec8284d9c0fee447484fe5e0 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/848c45964ded537107e010aaf353aa30a0855387 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d861b7d41b17942b337d4b87a70de7cd1dc44d4e Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee2715faf7e7153f5142ed09aacfa89a64d45dcb Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef843ee20576039126d34d6eb5f45d14c3e6ce18 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd2c930cf6a5b9176382c15f9acb1996e76e25ad Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

01 Dec 2025, 21:58

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1695b1adcc3a7d985cd22fa3b55761edf3fab50d - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1695b1adcc3a7d985cd22fa3b55761edf3fab50d - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bbb222a54ff501f77ce593d21b76b79c905045e - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bbb222a54ff501f77ce593d21b76b79c905045e - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35abbc8406cc39e72d3ce85f6e869555afe50d54 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35abbc8406cc39e72d3ce85f6e869555afe50d54 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57c857353d5020bdec8284d9c0fee447484fe5e0 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57c857353d5020bdec8284d9c0fee447484fe5e0 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/848c45964ded537107e010aaf353aa30a0855387 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/848c45964ded537107e010aaf353aa30a0855387 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d861b7d41b17942b337d4b87a70de7cd1dc44d4e - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d861b7d41b17942b337d4b87a70de7cd1dc44d4e - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee2715faf7e7153f5142ed09aacfa89a64d45dcb - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee2715faf7e7153f5142ed09aacfa89a64d45dcb - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef843ee20576039126d34d6eb5f45d14c3e6ce18 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef843ee20576039126d34d6eb5f45d14c3e6ce18 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd2c930cf6a5b9176382c15f9acb1996e76e25ad - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd2c930cf6a5b9176382c15f9acb1996e76e25ad - Patch
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CWE CWE-401
Information

Published : 2025-09-16 17:15

Updated : 2025-12-01 21:58

NVD link : CVE-2022-50349

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50349

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50349

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime