CVE-2022-50349
misc: tifm: fix possible memory leak in tifm_7xx1_switch_media()
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Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1695b1adcc3a7d985cd22fa3b55761edf3fab50d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bbb222a54ff501f77ce593d21b76b79c905045e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35abbc8406cc39e72d3ce85f6e869555afe50d54
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57c857353d5020bdec8284d9c0fee447484fe5e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/848c45964ded537107e010aaf353aa30a0855387
References (9)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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