CVE-2022-50537

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: raspberrypi: fix possible memory leak in rpi_firmware_probe() In rpi_firmware_probe(), if mbox_request_channel() fails, the 'fw' will not be freed through rpi_firmware_delete(), fix this leak by calling kfree() in the error path.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62ac943eb2a9d655e431b9bc98ff6d7bd51a0e49 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6757dd2193fe18c5c5fe3050e7f2ff9dcbd1ff34 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71d2abab374f707ab8ac8dcef191fd2b3b67b8bd Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b51161696e803fd5f9ad55b20a64c2df313f95c Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b308fdedef095aac14569f810d46edf773ea7d1e Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d34742245e4366579f9a80f8cfe4a63248e838e0 Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

04 Feb 2026, 18:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62ac943eb2a9d655e431b9bc98ff6d7bd51a0e49 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62ac943eb2a9d655e431b9bc98ff6d7bd51a0e49 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6757dd2193fe18c5c5fe3050e7f2ff9dcbd1ff34 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6757dd2193fe18c5c5fe3050e7f2ff9dcbd1ff34 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71d2abab374f707ab8ac8dcef191fd2b3b67b8bd - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71d2abab374f707ab8ac8dcef191fd2b3b67b8bd - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b51161696e803fd5f9ad55b20a64c2df313f95c - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b51161696e803fd5f9ad55b20a64c2df313f95c - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b308fdedef095aac14569f810d46edf773ea7d1e - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b308fdedef095aac14569f810d46edf773ea7d1e - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d34742245e4366579f9a80f8cfe4a63248e838e0 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d34742245e4366579f9a80f8cfe4a63248e838e0 - Patch
CWE CWE-401
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

07 Oct 2025, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-10-07 16:15

Updated : 2026-02-04 18:17

NVD link : CVE-2022-50537

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50537

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50537

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime