CVE-2022-50427

MEDIUM EPSS 4.2%
Published Oct 1, 20259mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Oct 1, 2025 9mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
4.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-401

Affected Products 9

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥2.6.14  –  <4.9.332
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.10  –  <4.14.298
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.15  –  <4.19.264
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.20  –  <5.4.223
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.5  –  <5.10.153
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <5.15.77
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.0.7
linuxlinux_kernel6.1any
linuxlinux_kernel6.1any

References 8

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f8e9a15c8ecf95057061d370a2dddaf1cee4aeb
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4881bda5ea05c8c240fc8afeaa928e2bc43f61fa
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fdf6f978c6b605ca0d67bf0e982b7a8fc0f4aab
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/758dbcc6fbf2286eff02743b093c70a18a407d66
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a602ec9d88f177dba78bc97fb1adecc7a71ff279
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfce73088682ef0770da951f51156c36a89be490
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c68b2e9ef246117f696e360bbdd2f5736b3a7127
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee8bf0946f62ef00e5db4b613a9f664ac567259a
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f8e9a15c8ecf95057061d370a2dddaf1cee4aeb
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4881bda5ea05c8c240fc8afeaa928e2bc43f61fa
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fdf6f978c6b605ca0d67bf0e982b7a8fc0f4aab
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/758dbcc6fbf2286eff02743b093c70a18a407d66
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a602ec9d88f177dba78bc97fb1adecc7a71ff279
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfce73088682ef0770da951f51156c36a89be490
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c68b2e9ef246117f696e360bbdd2f5736b3a7127
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee8bf0946f62ef00e5db4b613a9f664ac567259a
    Patch