CVE-2022-50872
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Memory Leak in Linux Kernel ARM OMAP2+ clk_get() Function
Publication date: 2025-12-30
Last updated on: 2025-12-30
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ARM: OMAP2+: Fix memory leak in realtime_counter_init()
The "sys_clk" resource is malloced by clk_get(),
it is not released when the function return.
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| 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 ARM OMAP2+ platform. Specifically, the 'sys_clk' resource is allocated memory by the function clk_get(), but this memory is not properly released when the function returns, leading to a memory leak.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The memory leak caused by this vulnerability can lead to increased memory usage over time, potentially degrading system performance or causing system instability if the leaked memory accumulates significantly.
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