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CVE-2022-50264
clk: socfpga: Fix memory leak in socfpga_gate_init()
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clk: socfpga: Fix memory leak in socfpga_gate_init() Free @socfpga_clk and @ops on the error path to avoid memory leak issue.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 15, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 15, 2025, 3:22 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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Solution
Fix memory leak in the clk: socfpga driver by freeing allocated memory on error paths.
  • Apply the patch to the Linux kernel.
  • Free allocated memory on error paths.
  • Update the Linux kernel to a patched version.
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Sep. 15, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clk: socfpga: Fix memory leak in socfpga_gate_init() Free @socfpga_clk and @ops on the error path to avoid memory leak issue.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b8ba891ad4d1ef6bfa4c72efc83f9f9f855f68b
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e8fd1d0fab4d5c9a50d225dddc207deac12f13a
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f2198914fb9aac286a6ff6cf09b23752141e04f
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9de42116fc4540f6a1ceb51fd037b734ab7be12e
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f9bb9f5ba9fd501a90f255eb746b4cf2ceeaaae
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd72ab5e6fc1c4d3e6b84636141d26a41b977b03
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