CVE-2022-50559
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clk: imx: scu: fix memleak on platform_device_add() fails No error handling is performed when platform_device_add() fails. Add error processing before return, and modified the return value.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.11
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.15.75,
5.19.17,
6.0.3,
6.1
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-50559 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
-
PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05fe0b3d69b8e094db207648ab21cade56d71cd8
-
PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43c589b7a187ef481b594317eaab8c8f269e4a68
-
PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/855ae87a2073ebf1b395e020de54fdf9ce7d166f
Frequently asked questions
-
What is CVE-2022-50559?
CVE-2022-50559 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.11 onward and has been patched in 5.15.75, 5.19.17, 6.0.3 and others. CVE-2022-50559 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
-
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-50559?
Yes — CVE-2022-50559 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.75, 5.19.17, 6.0.3 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.11 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
-
Is CVE-2022-50559 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2022-50559 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.