VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2022-50427
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…
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.16%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.16%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.16% probability · 5th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-401
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f8e9a15c8ecf95057061d370a2dddaf1cee4aebPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4881bda5ea05c8c240fc8afeaa928e2bc43f61faPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fdf6f978c6b605ca0d67bf0e982b7a8fc0f4aabPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/758dbcc6fbf2286eff02743b093c70a18a407d66Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a602ec9d88f177dba78bc97fb1adecc7a71ff279Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfce73088682ef0770da951f51156c36a89be490Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c68b2e9ef246117f696e360bbdd2f5736b3a7127Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee8bf0946f62ef00e5db4b613a9f664ac567259aPatch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.