CVE-2022-50834
published 2025-12-30CVE-2022-50834: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: Fix potential resource leaks nfc_get_device() take reference for the device, add…
PriorityP419
EPSS
0.22%
13.2th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfc: Fix potential resource leaks
nfc_get_device() take reference for the device, add missing
nfc_put_device() to release it when not need anymore.
Also fix the style warnning by use error EOPNOTSUPP instead of
ENOTSUPP.
Affected
21 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.7-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.7-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 5ce3f32b5264b337bfd13a780452a17705307725 < 277f0d0a9084e7454e5532c823a7a876a7b00af7 | 277f0d0a9084e7454e5532c823a7a876a7b00af7 |
| linux | linux | >= 5ce3f32b5264b337bfd13a780452a17705307725 < d1d912e7f82d7216ba4e266048ec1d1f5ea93839 | d1d912e7f82d7216ba4e266048ec1d1f5ea93839 |
| linux | linux | >= 5ce3f32b5264b337bfd13a780452a17705307725 < d8e410315ad393b23520b5db0706be853589c548 | d8e410315ad393b23520b5db0706be853589c548 |
| linux | linux | >= 5ce3f32b5264b337bfd13a780452a17705307725 < e0f5c962c066e769c187f037fedc883f8abd4e82 | e0f5c962c066e769c187f037fedc883f8abd4e82 |
| linux | linux | >= 5ce3f32b5264b337bfd13a780452a17705307725 < b63bc2db244c1b57e36f16ea5f2a1becda413f68 | b63bc2db244c1b57e36f16ea5f2a1becda413f68 |
| linux | linux | >= 5ce3f32b5264b337bfd13a780452a17705307725 < a743128fca394a43425020a4f287d3168d94d04f | a743128fca394a43425020a4f287d3168d94d04f |
| linux | linux | >= 5ce3f32b5264b337bfd13a780452a17705307725 < b32f6bef248562bb5191ada527717ea50b319466 | b32f6bef248562bb5191ada527717ea50b319466 |
| linux | linux | >= 5ce3f32b5264b337bfd13a780452a17705307725 < df49908f3c52d211aea5e2a14a93bbe67a2cb3af | df49908f3c52d211aea5e2a14a93bbe67a2cb3af |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.178-1 | 5.10.178-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.7-1 | 6.1.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.7-1 | 6.1.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.7-1 | 6.1.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 3.13.0 < 4.14.303 | 4.14.303 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.15.0 < 4.19.270 | 4.19.270 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.20.0 < 5.4.229 | 5.4.229 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11.0 < 5.15.87 | 5.15.87 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16.0 < 6.0.19 | 6.0.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5.0 < 5.10.163 | 5.10.163 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.1.0 < 6.1.5 | 6.1.5 |
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Red Hat
kernel: nfc: Fix potential resource leaks
vendor_redhat·2025-12-30
CVE-2022-50834 kernel: nfc: Fix potential resource leaks
kernel: nfc: Fix potential resource leaks
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfc: Fix potential resource leaks
nfc_get_device() take reference for the device, add missing
nfc_put_device() to release it when not need anymore.
Also fix the style warnning by use error EOPNOTSUPP instead of
ENOTSUPP.
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
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enter
Debian
CVE-2022-50834: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: Fix po...
vendor_debian·2022
CVE-2022-50834 CVE-2022-50834: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: Fix po...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: Fix potential resource leaks nfc_get_device() take reference for the device, add missing nfc_put_device() to release it when not need anymore. Also fix the style warnning by use error EOPNOTSUPP instead of ENOTSUPP.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.7-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.178-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.1.7-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.1.7-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.1.7-1)
OSV
nfc: Fix potential resource leaks
osv·2025-12-30
CVE-2022-50834 nfc: Fix potential resource leaks
nfc: Fix potential resource leaks
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfc: Fix potential resource leaks
nfc_get_device() take reference for the device, add missing
nfc_put_device() to release it when not need anymore.
Also fix the style warnning by use error EOPNOTSUPP instead of
ENOTSUPP.
OSV
CVE-2022-50834: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: Fix potential resource leaks nfc_get_device() take reference for the device,
osv·2025-12-30
CVE-2022-50834 CVE-2022-50834: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: Fix potential resource leaks nfc_get_device() take reference for the device,
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: Fix potential resource leaks nfc_get_device() take reference for the device, add missing nfc_put_device() to release it when not need anymore. Also fix the style warnning by use error EOPNOTSUPP instead of ENOTSUPP.
GHSA
GHSA-rf48-j97v-jmx7: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfc: Fix potential resource leaks
nfc_get_device() take reference for the device
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-12-30
CVE-2022-50834 GHSA-rf48-j97v-jmx7: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfc: Fix potential resource leaks
nfc_get_device() take reference for the device
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfc: Fix potential resource leaks
nfc_get_device() take reference for the device, add missing
nfc_put_device() to release it when not need anymore.
Also fix the style warnning by use error EOPNOTSUPP instead of
ENOTSUPP.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Wiz
CVE-2022-50834 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
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CVE-2022-50834 CVE-2022-50834 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
## CVE-2022-50834 :
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfc: Fix potential resource leaks
nfc_get_device() take reference for the device, add missing
nfc_put_device() to release it when not need anymore.
Also fix the style warnning by use error EOPNOTSUPP instead of
ENOTSUPP.
Source : NVD
Published December 30, 2025
CNA Score N/A
Affected Technologies
Linux Kernel
Linux Debian
Has Public Exploit No
Has CISA KEV Exploit No
CISA KEV Release Date N/A
CISA KEV Due Date N/A
Exploitation Probability Percentile (EPSS) 10.8
Exploitation Probability (EPSS) N/A
Affected packages and libraries
kernel-default-devel
kernel-obs-build
Sources
NVD
Debian 11, 12, 13, 14 Has Fix Added at: Dec 31, 2025
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Bugzilla
CVE-2022-50834 kernel: nfc: Fix potential resource leaks
bugzilla·2025-12-30
CVE-2022-50834 CVE-2022-50834 kernel: nfc: Fix potential resource leaks
CVE-2022-50834 kernel: nfc: Fix potential resource leaks
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfc: Fix potential resource leaks
nfc_get_device() take reference for the device, add missing
nfc_put_device() to release it when not need anymore.
Also fix the style warnning by use error EOPNOTSUPP instead of
ENOTSUPP.
Discussion:
Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025123017-CVE-2022-50834-2135@gregkh/T
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/277f0d0a9084e7454e5532c823a7a876a7b00af7https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a743128fca394a43425020a4f287d3168d94d04fhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b32f6bef248562bb5191ada527717ea50b319466https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b63bc2db244c1b57e36f16ea5f2a1becda413f68https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1d912e7f82d7216ba4e266048ec1d1f5ea93839https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8e410315ad393b23520b5db0706be853589c548https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df49908f3c52d211aea5e2a14a93bbe67a2cb3afhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0f5c962c066e769c187f037fedc883f8abd4e82
2025-12-30
Published