CVE-2022-50547
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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: media: solo6x10: fix possible memory leak in solo_sysfs_init() If device_register() returns error in solo_sysfs_init(), the name allocated by dev_set_name() need be freed. As comment of device_register() says, it should use put_device() to give up the reference in the error path. So fix this by calling put_device(), then the name can be freed in kobject_cleanup().
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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
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2026-06-15
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CVE-2022-50547
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linux linux_kernel From 4.10 (inc) to 4.14.303 (inc)
linux kernel *
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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 possible memory leak in the Linux kernel's solo6x10 media driver. Specifically, if the device_register() function returns an error during the solo_sysfs_init() initialization, the name allocated by dev_set_name() is not properly freed. The fix involves calling put_device() to release the device reference, allowing the allocated name to be freed correctly during kobject_cleanup().

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can lead to a memory leak in the Linux kernel when the solo6x10 media driver fails to register a device properly. Over time, this could cause increased memory usage and potentially degrade system performance or stability.

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