CVE-2022-50544
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Publication date: 2025-10-07

Last updated on: 2026-02-26

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: host: xhci: Fix potential memory leak in xhci_alloc_stream_info() xhci_alloc_stream_info() allocates stream context array for stream_info ->stream_ctx_array with xhci_alloc_stream_ctx(). When some error occurs, stream_info->stream_ctx_array is not released, which will lead to a memory leak. We can fix it by releasing the stream_info->stream_ctx_array with xhci_free_stream_ctx() on the error path to avoid the potential memory leak.
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Published
2025-10-07
Last Modified
2026-02-26
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2026-06-16
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2025-10-07
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
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CVE-2022-50544
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linux kernel *
linux linux_kernel From 6.0 (inc) to 6.0.3 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-401 The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a potential memory leak in the Linux kernel's USB host controller driver (xhci). Specifically, the function xhci_alloc_stream_info() allocates memory for a stream context array but does not release this memory if an error occurs, leading to a memory leak. The fix involves releasing the allocated memory on the error path to prevent the leak.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can cause a memory leak in the Linux kernel, which may lead to increased memory usage and potentially degrade system performance or stability over time if the leak occurs repeatedly.

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