CVE-2022-50537

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: raspberrypi: fix possible memory leak in rpi_firmware_probe() In rpi_firmware_probe(), if mbox_request_channel() fails, the 'fw' will not be freed through rpi_firmware_delete(), fix this leak by calling kfree() in the error path.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62ac943eb2a9d655e431b9bc98ff6d7bd51a0e49	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6757dd2193fe18c5c5fe3050e7f2ff9dcbd1ff34	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71d2abab374f707ab8ac8dcef191fd2b3b67b8bd	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b51161696e803fd5f9ad55b20a64c2df313f95c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b308fdedef095aac14569f810d46edf773ea7d1e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d34742245e4366579f9a80f8cfe4a63248e838e0	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-10-07 16:15

Updated : 2026-02-26 23:16

NVD link : CVE-2022-50537

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50537

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50537

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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