CVE-2022-49887

media: meson: vdec: fix possible refcount leak in vdec_probe()

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS Score

Published: May 1, 2025 at 02:10 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:19 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity

MEDIUM5.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.2%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: meson: vdec: fix possible refcount leak in vdec_probe() v4l2_device_unregister need to be called to put the refcount got by v4l2_device_register when vdec_probe fails or vdec_remove is called.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

v < 5.4.2245.11 ≤ v < 5.15.785.16 ≤ v < 6.0.85.3 ≤ v < 5.10.1545.3 ≤ v < 5.15.785.3 ≤ v < 5.4.2245.3 ≤ v < 6.0.85.3 ≤ v < 6.15.5 ≤ v < 5.10.1543e7f51bd96077acad6acd7b45668f65b44233c4e6.1 rc1

Vendor states this is fixed in 0457e7b12ece1a7e41fa0ae8b7e47c0a72a83bef (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 70119756311a0be3b95bec2e1ba714673e90feba (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 7718999356234d9cc6a11b4641bb773928f1390f (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in be6e22f54623d8a856a4f167b25be73c2ff1ff80 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in f96ad391d054bd5c36994f98afd6a12cbb5600bf (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.154 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.78 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.3 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.224 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0.8 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references