CVE-2022-50547
media: solo6x10: fix possible memory leak in solo_sysfs_init()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: solo6x10: fix possible memory leak in solo_sysfs_init() If device_register() returns error in solo_sysfs_init(), the name allocated by dev_set_name() need be freed. As comment of device_register() says, it should use put_device() to give up the reference in the error path. So fix this by calling put_device(), then the name can be freed in 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/83d4b1ae98a47a739fa5241300b86eb1110d5d63
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b61509093e1af69e336a094d439b8e1137cb40d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/963729538674be4cb8fa292529ecf32de0d6c6dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b02c50d3978840781808e13bc13137fb81286b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49060c0da57a381563e482e331dc9d4c3725b41b
References (9)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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