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CVE-2022-50427 Detail

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f8e9a15c8ecf95057061d370a2dddaf1cee4aeb kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4881bda5ea05c8c240fc8afeaa928e2bc43f61fa kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fdf6f978c6b605ca0d67bf0e982b7a8fc0f4aab kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/758dbcc6fbf2286eff02743b093c70a18a407d66 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a602ec9d88f177dba78bc97fb1adecc7a71ff279 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfce73088682ef0770da951f51156c36a89be490 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c68b2e9ef246117f696e360bbdd2f5736b3a7127 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee8bf0946f62ef00e5db4b613a9f664ac567259a kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-50427
NVD Published Date:
10/01/2025
NVD Last Modified:
10/02/2025
Source:
kernel.org