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
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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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | * |
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| CWE ID | Description |
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| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
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.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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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