Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: MIPS: vpe-mt: fix possible memory leak while module exiting Afer commit 1fa5ae857bb1 ("driver core: get rid of struct device's bus_id string array"), the name of device is allocated dynamically, it need be freed when module exiting, call put_device() to give up reference, so that it can be freed in kobject_cleanup() when the refcount hit to 0. The vpe_device is static, so remove kfree() from vpe_device_release().
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 2.6.30, < 4.9.337 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/170e9913c2ed5cfc37c0adf0fdbd368d2d8d8168Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48d42f4464d713fbdd79f334fdcd6e5be534cc67Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5822e8cc84ee37338ab0bdc3124f6eec04dc232dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/851ae5640875f06494e40002cd503b11a634c6fbPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d180e0bb21c57bd6cca2adeb672d3b522e910b5Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab3d47c1fd0202821abd473ca87580faafd47847Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b191dde84e40624d5577f64db0ec922c5c0ec57cPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3325a443525e3b89151879b834519b21c5e3011Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e820a8192ff68570100347855b567512aec43819Patch
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-50462?
CVE-2022-50462 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: MIPS: vpe-mt: fix possible memory leak while module exiting Afer commit 1fa5ae857bb1 ("driver core: get rid of struct device's bus...
How severe is CVE-2022-50462?
CVE-2022-50462 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-50462?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.