CVE-2022-50463
powerpc/52xx: Fix a resource leak in an error handling path
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/52xx: Fix a resource leak in an error handling path The error handling path of mpc52xx_lpbfifo_probe() has a request_irq() that is not balanced by a corresponding free_irq(). Add the missing call, as already done in the remove function.
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Published Date :
Oct. 1, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 1, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Add the missing free_irq() call in the error path.
- Ensure interrupt handlers are properly freed.
- Apply the kernel patch for powerpc/52xx.
- Update the Linux kernel.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Oct. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/52xx: Fix a resource leak in an error handling path The error handling path of mpc52xx_lpbfifo_probe() has a request_irq() that is not balanced by a corresponding free_irq(). Add the missing call, as already done in the remove function. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0accd460dc7bbe5f55e41a8867c63db9d07b3ec8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40b4be399e0db7073dec5a0de5ca9994f7e31e58 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5836947613ef33d311b4eff6a32d019580a214f5 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bf842ffdd216b9f94d5b051b5d8b815f2426538 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be9caf2c936f15a9c3f9111e62bdde6357312f90 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbda93665a3857324f5c79e45769a83c78183199 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4002f293e5b44e57d2930513cca0dff32249812 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4ad0a7f0e78d65d38921ab2bef234e49be78b10 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb3ef6a5af4b003502c940ea50c0f55b06ebbfc9