CVE-2022-50278

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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

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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

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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