CVE-2022-50669
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Publication date: 2025-12-09

Last updated on: 2025-12-09

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: ocxl: fix possible name leak in ocxl_file_register_afu() If device_register() returns error in ocxl_file_register_afu(), 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(), and info is freed in info_release().
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Published
2025-12-09
Last Modified
2025-12-09
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-09
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2022-50669
EUVD
EUVD-2022-55736
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel involves a possible name leak in the ocxl_file_register_afu() function. Specifically, if device_register() returns an error, the name allocated by dev_set_name() is not properly freed. The fix involves calling put_device() to release the reference in the error path, allowing the name to be freed during cleanup.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could lead to resource leaks in the kernel, specifically leaking device names if errors occur during device registration. This might cause increased memory usage or instability in the system over time.

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