VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-50427

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.16%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2025-10-01
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: ac97: fix possible memory leak in snd_ac97_dev_register() If device_register() fails in snd_ac97_dev_register(), it should call put_device() to give up reference, or the name allocated in dev_set_name() is leaked.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-401

Primary references