CVE-2022-50427
published 2025-10-01CVE-2022-50427: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: ac97: fix possible memory leak in snd_ac97_dev_register() If device_register() fails…
PriorityP416medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.15%
4.3th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ALSA: ac97: fix possible memory leak in snd_ac97_dev_register()
If device_register() fails in snd_ac97_dev_register(), it should
call put_device() to give up reference, or the name allocated in
dev_set_name() is leaked.
Affected
22 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.0.7-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.0.7-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 0ca06a00e206b963587ac471e6d1c52bf33b9a18 < a602ec9d88f177dba78bc97fb1adecc7a71ff279 | a602ec9d88f177dba78bc97fb1adecc7a71ff279 |
| linux | linux | >= 0ca06a00e206b963587ac471e6d1c52bf33b9a18 < 0f8e9a15c8ecf95057061d370a2dddaf1cee4aeb | 0f8e9a15c8ecf95057061d370a2dddaf1cee4aeb |
| linux | linux | >= 0ca06a00e206b963587ac471e6d1c52bf33b9a18 < ee8bf0946f62ef00e5db4b613a9f664ac567259a | ee8bf0946f62ef00e5db4b613a9f664ac567259a |
| linux | linux | >= 0ca06a00e206b963587ac471e6d1c52bf33b9a18 < 758dbcc6fbf2286eff02743b093c70a18a407d66 | 758dbcc6fbf2286eff02743b093c70a18a407d66 |
| linux | linux | >= 0ca06a00e206b963587ac471e6d1c52bf33b9a18 < bfce73088682ef0770da951f51156c36a89be490 | bfce73088682ef0770da951f51156c36a89be490 |
| linux | linux | >= 0ca06a00e206b963587ac471e6d1c52bf33b9a18 < 4fdf6f978c6b605ca0d67bf0e982b7a8fc0f4aab | 4fdf6f978c6b605ca0d67bf0e982b7a8fc0f4aab |
| linux | linux | >= 0ca06a00e206b963587ac471e6d1c52bf33b9a18 < c68b2e9ef246117f696e360bbdd2f5736b3a7127 | c68b2e9ef246117f696e360bbdd2f5736b3a7127 |
| linux | linux | >= 0ca06a00e206b963587ac471e6d1c52bf33b9a18 < 4881bda5ea05c8c240fc8afeaa928e2bc43f61fa | 4881bda5ea05c8c240fc8afeaa928e2bc43f61fa |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.158-1 | 5.10.158-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.0.7-1 | 6.0.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.0.7-1 | 6.0.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.0.7-1 | 6.0.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 2.6.14 < 4.9.332 | 4.9.332 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.10 < 4.14.298 | 4.14.298 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.15 < 4.19.264 | 4.19.264 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.20 < 5.4.223 | 5.4.223 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.77 | 5.15.77 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.0.7 | 6.0.7 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5 < 5.10.153 | 5.10.153 |
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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OSV
CVE-2022-50427: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: ac97: fix possible memory leak in snd_ac97_dev_register() If device_register
osv·2025-10-01·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-50427 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-50427: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: ac97: fix possible memory leak in snd_ac97_dev_register() If device_register
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: ac97: fix possible memory leak in snd_ac97_dev_register() If device_register() fails in snd_ac97_dev_register(), it should call put_device() to give up reference, or the name allocated in dev_set_name() is leaked.
GHSA
GHSA-h76c-m8m4-8vh3: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ALSA: ac97: fix possible memory leak in snd_ac97_dev_register()
If device_regist
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-10-01
CVE-2022-50427 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 GHSA-h76c-m8m4-8vh3: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ALSA: ac97: fix possible memory leak in snd_ac97_dev_register()
If device_regist
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ALSA: ac97: fix possible memory leak in snd_ac97_dev_register()
If device_register() fails in snd_ac97_dev_register(), it should
call put_device() to give up reference, or the name allocated in
dev_set_name() is leaked.
Red Hat
kernel: ALSA: ac97: fix possible memory leak in snd_ac97_dev_register()
vendor_redhat·2025-10-01·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-50427 [MEDIUM] CWE-772 kernel: ALSA: ac97: fix possible memory leak in snd_ac97_dev_register()
kernel: ALSA: ac97: fix possible memory leak in snd_ac97_dev_register()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ALSA: ac97: fix possible memory leak in snd_ac97_dev_register()
If device_register() fails in snd_ac97_dev_register(), it should
call put_device() to give up reference, or the name allocated in
dev_set_name() is leaked.
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) - Fix deferred
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Fix deferred
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Fix deferred
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Fix deferred
Debian
CVE-2022-50427: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: ac97:...
vendor_debian·2022·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-50427 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-50427: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: ac97:...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: ac97: fix possible memory leak in snd_ac97_dev_register() If device_register() fails in snd_ac97_dev_register(), it should call put_device() to give up reference, or the name allocated in dev_set_name() is leaked.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.0.7-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.158-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.0.7-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.0.7-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.0.7-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f8e9a15c8ecf95057061d370a2dddaf1cee4aebhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4881bda5ea05c8c240fc8afeaa928e2bc43f61fahttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fdf6f978c6b605ca0d67bf0e982b7a8fc0f4aabhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/758dbcc6fbf2286eff02743b093c70a18a407d66https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a602ec9d88f177dba78bc97fb1adecc7a71ff279https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfce73088682ef0770da951f51156c36a89be490https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c68b2e9ef246117f696e360bbdd2f5736b3a7127https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee8bf0946f62ef00e5db4b613a9f664ac567259a
2025-10-01
Published