CVE-2022-50759
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Memory Leak in Linux Kernel media i2c ov5648 V4L2 Component

Publication date: 2025-12-24

Last updated on: 2025-12-24

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: i2c: ov5648: Free V4L2 fwnode data on unbind The V4L2 fwnode data structure doesn't get freed on unbind, which leads to a memleak.
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Published
2025-12-24
Last Modified
2025-12-24
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-24
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2022-50759
EUVD
EUVD-2022-55802
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a memory leak in the Linux kernel related to the media i2c ov5648 driver. Specifically, the V4L2 fwnode data structure is not freed when the device is unbound, causing a memory leak.

Impact Analysis

The memory leak caused by this vulnerability can lead to increased memory usage over time, potentially degrading system performance or causing resource exhaustion if the device is frequently unbound and rebound.

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