CVE-2022-50834
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: Fix potential resource leaks nfc_get_device() take reference for the device, add missing nfc_put_device() to release it when not need anymore. Also fix the style warnning by use error EOPNOTSUPP instead of ENOTSUPP.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
3.13
and later are affected. Fixed in
4.14.303,
4.19.270,
5.4.229,
5.10.163,
5.15.87,
6.0.19,
6.1.5,
6.2
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-50834 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/277f0d0a9084e7454e5532c823a7a876a7b00af7
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a743128fca394a43425020a4f287d3168d94d04f
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b32f6bef248562bb5191ada527717ea50b319466
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2022-50834?
CVE-2022-50834 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.13 onward and has been patched in 4.14.303, 4.19.270, 5.4.229 and others. CVE-2022-50834 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-50834?
Yes — CVE-2022-50834 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.14.303, 4.19.270, 5.4.229 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.13 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2022-50834 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2022-50834 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.