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CVE-2022-50664
media: dvb-frontends: fix leak of memory fw
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: dvb-frontends: fix leak of memory fw

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Published Date :

Dec. 9, 2025, 4:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 9, 2025, 6:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-50664 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Solution
Address memory leak in DVB frontends driver to prevent resource exhaustion.
  • Update the Linux kernel to the latest stable version.
  • Apply the specific patch for the DVB frontends memory leak.
  • Recompile and install the updated kernel.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-50664.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25cab05aa2df904ee1fea37d8dfa0d92c951bb4e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/438a4a8dece2abac099777a00db91784c0996cdc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/438cd29fec3ea09769639f6032687e0c1434dbe0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/669fb90507dbaf419aa3871bf73160e93d50487f
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a15fe8d9f1bf460a804bcf18a890bfd2cf0d5caa
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a44828482bd5b11d728d7dac09b0d723aab9ff7b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afccb6ac63fc4328bc61ba086a3cad30054d87c1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b42580c8d8aac11a66046897979cc13cfd04c541
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4d8fd008de1774d99a5b50acc03d92a1919c3a7
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-50664 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Dec. 09, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: dvb-frontends: fix leak of memory fw
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25cab05aa2df904ee1fea37d8dfa0d92c951bb4e
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/438a4a8dece2abac099777a00db91784c0996cdc
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/438cd29fec3ea09769639f6032687e0c1434dbe0
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/669fb90507dbaf419aa3871bf73160e93d50487f
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a15fe8d9f1bf460a804bcf18a890bfd2cf0d5caa
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a44828482bd5b11d728d7dac09b0d723aab9ff7b
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afccb6ac63fc4328bc61ba086a3cad30054d87c1
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b42580c8d8aac11a66046897979cc13cfd04c541
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4d8fd008de1774d99a5b50acc03d92a1919c3a7
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