CVE-2022-50872
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ARM: OMAP2+: Fix memory leak in realtime_counter_init() The "sys_clk" resource is malloced by clk_get(), it is not released when the function return.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
3.7
and later are affected. Fixed in
4.14.308,
4.19.276,
5.4.235,
5.10.173,
5.15.99,
6.1.16,
6.2.3,
6.3
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-50872 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/10fcdad2b9f3f424873714eb8713a3e6f7ab84bb
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4862c41d5f3bee1ec64c979c82bd8cfe96b78f7d
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f7ad1b08533247c4bf29217ba499ea4138cc2c1
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2022-50872?
CVE-2022-50872 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.7 onward and has been patched in 4.14.308, 4.19.276, 5.4.235 and others. CVE-2022-50872 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-2022-50872?
Yes — CVE-2022-50872 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.14.308, 4.19.276, 5.4.235 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.7 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2022-50872 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2022-50872 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.