CVE-2022-50278
PNP: fix name memory leak in pnp_alloc_dev()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PNP: fix name memory leak in pnp_alloc_dev() After commit 1fa5ae857bb1 ("driver core: get rid of struct device's bus_id string array"), the name of device is allocated dynamically, move dev_set_name() after pnp_add_id() to avoid memory leak.
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
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Solution
- Apply the provided kernel patch or update the kernel.
- Ensure device names are set after device IDs are added.
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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: PNP: fix name memory leak in pnp_alloc_dev() After commit 1fa5ae857bb1 ("driver core: get rid of struct device's bus_id string array"), the name of device is allocated dynamically, move dev_set_name() after pnp_add_id() to avoid memory leak. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/110d7b0325c55ff3620073ba4201845f59e22ebf Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f50c7497a5f89de0c31f2edf086af41ff834320 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/290dd73b943c95c006df973257076ff163adf4d0 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/693a0c13c1f0c0fcaa1e38cb806cc0789bd415aa Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81b024df4755e6bb6993b786584eca6eabbb9791 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbcf772216aa237036cc3ae3158288d0a95aaf4d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c12b314bb23dc0c83e03402cc84574700947e3b2 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dac87e295cddc8ab316cff14ab2071b5221d84fa Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea77b4b761cd75e5456f677311babfa0418f289a