CVE-2022-50463

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/52xx: Fix a resource leak in an error handling path The error handling path of mpc52xx_lpbfifo_probe() has a request_irq() that is not balanced by a corresponding free_irq(). Add the missing call, as already done in the remove function.

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/0accd460dc7bbe5f55e41a8867c63db9d07b3ec8	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40b4be399e0db7073dec5a0de5ca9994f7e31e58	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5836947613ef33d311b4eff6a32d019580a214f5	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bf842ffdd216b9f94d5b051b5d8b815f2426538	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be9caf2c936f15a9c3f9111e62bdde6357312f90	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbda93665a3857324f5c79e45769a83c78183199	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4002f293e5b44e57d2930513cca0dff32249812	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4ad0a7f0e78d65d38921ab2bef234e49be78b10	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb3ef6a5af4b003502c940ea50c0f55b06ebbfc9	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-10-01 12:15

Updated : 2026-01-16 19:14

NVD link : CVE-2022-50463

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50463

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50463

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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