CVE-2022-50427
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CVE-2022-50427 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: ac97: fix possible memory leak in snd_ac97_dev_register() If device_register() fails in snd_ac97_dev_register(), it should call put_device() to give up reference, or the name allocated in dev_set_name() is leaked.. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: ac97: fix possible memory leak in snd_ac97_dev_register() If device_register() fails in snd_ac97_dev_register(), it should call put_device() to give up reference, or the name allocated in dev_set_name() is leaked.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 2.6.14, < 4.9.332 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.10, < 4.14.298 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.15, < 4.19.264 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.20, < 5.4.223 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.5, < 5.10.153 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11, < 5.15.77 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16, < 6.0.7 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 6.1 | Rc1 |
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Timeline
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