CVE-2022-50175
published 2025-06-18CVE-2022-50175: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: tw686x: Fix memory leak in tw686x_video_init video_device_alloc() allocates memory…
PriorityP415medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.20%
10.3th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: tw686x: Fix memory leak in tw686x_video_init
video_device_alloc() allocates memory for vdev,
when video_register_device() fails, it doesn't release the memory and
leads to memory leak, call video_device_release() to fix this.
Affected
15 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.0.2-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.0.2-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 704a84ccdbf19fdce9adfda0b936dfdcac52fa49 < 611f86965df013d6021e6cd0d155b1734ad2cf21 | 611f86965df013d6021e6cd0d155b1734ad2cf21 |
| linux | linux | >= 704a84ccdbf19fdce9adfda0b936dfdcac52fa49 < 0597bcf774896a002edcc7934a9cdbb932b66702 | 0597bcf774896a002edcc7934a9cdbb932b66702 |
| linux | linux | >= 704a84ccdbf19fdce9adfda0b936dfdcac52fa49 < c142a7531b90c6b0f946c82d3f504b3f36a207df | c142a7531b90c6b0f946c82d3f504b3f36a207df |
| linux | linux | >= 704a84ccdbf19fdce9adfda0b936dfdcac52fa49 < 8b412db51db24dfba22c96948580d4a12f831397 | 8b412db51db24dfba22c96948580d4a12f831397 |
| linux | linux | >= 704a84ccdbf19fdce9adfda0b936dfdcac52fa49 < e0b212ec9d8177d6f7c404315293f6a085d6ee42 | e0b212ec9d8177d6f7c404315293f6a085d6ee42 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.140-1 | 5.10.140-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.0.2-1 | 6.0.2-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.0.2-1 | 6.0.2-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.0.2-1 | 6.0.2-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.7 < 5.10.137 | 5.10.137 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.61 | 5.15.61 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 5.18.18 | 5.18.18 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.19 < 5.19.2 | 5.19.2 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Red Hat
kernel: media: tw686x: Fix memory leak in tw686x_video_init
vendor_redhat·2025-06-18·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-50175 [MEDIUM] kernel: media: tw686x: Fix memory leak in tw686x_video_init
kernel: media: tw686x: Fix memory leak in tw686x_video_init
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: tw686x: Fix memory leak in tw686x_video_init
video_device_alloc() allocates memory for vdev,
when video_register_device() fails, it doesn't release the memory and
leads to memory leak, call video_device_release() to fix this.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Not affected
Pac
Debian
CVE-2022-50175: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: tw68...
vendor_debian·2022·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-50175 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-50175: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: tw68...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: tw686x: Fix memory leak in tw686x_video_init video_device_alloc() allocates memory for vdev, when video_register_device() fails, it doesn't release the memory and leads to memory leak, call video_device_release() to fix this.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.0.2-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.140-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.0.2-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.0.2-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.0.2-1)
OSV
CVE-2022-50175: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: tw686x: Fix memory leak in tw686x_video_init video_device_alloc() allocates
osv·2025-06-18·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-50175 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-50175: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: tw686x: Fix memory leak in tw686x_video_init video_device_alloc() allocates
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: tw686x: Fix memory leak in tw686x_video_init video_device_alloc() allocates memory for vdev, when video_register_device() fails, it doesn't release the memory and leads to memory leak, call video_device_release() to fix this.
GHSA
GHSA-84c4-xmv6-2wm2: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: tw686x: Fix memory leak in tw686x_video_init
video_device_alloc() allocat
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-06-18
CVE-2022-50175 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 GHSA-84c4-xmv6-2wm2: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: tw686x: Fix memory leak in tw686x_video_init
video_device_alloc() allocat
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: tw686x: Fix memory leak in tw686x_video_init
video_device_alloc() allocates memory for vdev,
when video_register_device() fails, it doesn't release the memory and
leads to memory leak, call video_device_release() to fix this.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0597bcf774896a002edcc7934a9cdbb932b66702https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/611f86965df013d6021e6cd0d155b1734ad2cf21https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b412db51db24dfba22c96948580d4a12f831397https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c142a7531b90c6b0f946c82d3f504b3f36a207dfhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0b212ec9d8177d6f7c404315293f6a085d6ee42
2025-06-18
Published