CVE-2022-50349
misc: tifm: fix possible memory leak in tifm_7xx1_switch_media()
Severity Score
5.5
*CVSS v3.1
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*EPSS
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*CPE
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0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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Descriptions
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: tifm: fix possible memory leak in tifm_7xx1_switch_media() If device_register() returns error in tifm_7xx1_switch_media(),
name of kobject which is allocated in dev_set_name() called in device_add()
is leaked. Never directly free @dev after calling device_register(), even
if it returned an error! Always use put_device() to give up the
reference initialized.
This update provides the initial livepatch for this kernel update. This update does not contain any fixes and will be updated with livepatches later.
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Timeline
- 2025-09-16 CVE Reserved
- 2025-09-16 CVE Published
- 2026-02-24 EPSS Updated
- 2026-05-11 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
CAPEC
References (10)
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| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2428a8fe2261e901e058d9ea8b6ed7e1b4268b79 | Vuln. Introduced |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 2.6.22 < 4.9.337 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 2.6.22 < 4.9.337" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 2.6.22 < 4.14.303 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 2.6.22 < 4.14.303" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 2.6.22 < 4.19.270 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 2.6.22 < 4.19.270" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 2.6.22 < 5.4.229 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 2.6.22 < 5.4.229" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 2.6.22 < 5.10.163 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 2.6.22 < 5.10.163" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 2.6.22 < 5.15.86 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 2.6.22 < 5.15.86" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 2.6.22 < 6.0.16 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 2.6.22 < 6.0.16" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 2.6.22 < 6.1.2 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 2.6.22 < 6.1.2" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 2.6.22 < 6.2 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 2.6.22 < 6.2" | en |
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