CVE-2022-50514
usb: gadget: f_hid: fix refcount leak on error path
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: f_hid: fix refcount leak on error path When failing to allocate report_desc, opts->refcnt has already been incremented so it needs to be decremented to avoid leaving the options structure permanently locked.
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/95412c932b3c9e8cc4431dac4fac8fcd80d54982
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80dc47e751a837106c09bec73964ff8f7ea280b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e88b89a096af0001bcff6bf7ad2feb1486487173
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d4a0aca8a75550d3456c8de339a341dc4536ec5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba78f7c10606719f702c04a15fb0471507b32d7b
References (7)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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