CVE-2022-50427
ALSA: ac97: fix possible memory leak in snd_ac97_dev_register()
Severity Score
6.2
*CVSS v3
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*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: ac97: fix possible memory leak in snd_ac97_dev_register() If device_register() fails in snd_ac97_dev_register(), it should
call put_device() to give up reference, or the name allocated in
dev_set_name() is leaked.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: ac97: fix possible memory leak in snd_ac97_dev_register() If device_register() fails in snd_ac97_dev_register(), it should call put_device() to give up reference, or the name allocated in dev_set_name() is leaked.
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
- 2025-09-17 CVE Reserved
- 2025-10-01 CVE Published
- 2025-10-02 CVE Updated
- 2026-03-11 EPSS Updated
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References (9)
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| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ca06a00e206b963587ac471e6d1c52bf33b9a18 | 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" | >= 2.6.14 < 4.9.332 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 2.6.14 < 4.9.332" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 2.6.14 < 4.14.298 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 2.6.14 < 4.14.298" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 2.6.14 < 4.19.264 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 2.6.14 < 4.19.264" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 2.6.14 < 5.4.223 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 2.6.14 < 5.4.223" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 2.6.14 < 5.10.153 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 2.6.14 < 5.10.153" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 2.6.14 < 5.15.77 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 2.6.14 < 5.15.77" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 2.6.14 < 6.0.7 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 2.6.14 < 6.0.7" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 2.6.14 < 6.1 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 2.6.14 < 6.1" | en |
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