CVE-2022-50522
mcb: mcb-parse: fix error handing in chameleon_parse_gdd()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mcb: mcb-parse: fix error handing in chameleon_parse_gdd() If mcb_device_register() returns error in chameleon_parse_gdd(), the refcount of bus and device name are leaked. Fix this by calling put_device() to give up the reference, so they can be released in mcb_release_dev() and kobject_cleanup().
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/891f606ae0765bc9ca99f5276735be4d338f0255
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf6e70c0ced50b52415ac0c88eba1fb09c500a5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd85ece416fd7edb945203e59d4cd94952f77e7c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/110dc34c9fa33d37f55b394b1199ea6c0ad1ee84
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b289b791a59386dc23a00d3cf17a0db984b40d3
References (9)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
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