CVE-2022-50776
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Memory Leak in Linux Kernel clk Component Fixed

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: clk: st: Fix memory leak in st_of_quadfs_setup() If st_clk_register_quadfs_pll() fails, @lock should be freed before goto @err_exit, otherwise will cause meory leak issue, fix it.
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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
2026-06-14
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CVE-2022-50776
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linux linux_kernel *
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a memory leak in the Linux kernel's clock driver (clk: st). Specifically, if the function st_clk_register_quadfs_pll() fails, a lock resource (@lock) is not properly freed before exiting the function, which causes a memory leak.

Impact Analysis

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

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