CVE-2022-50427

ALSA: ac97: fix possible memory leak in snd_ac97_dev_register()

published October 1, 2025

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
4.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00160 · 4.7th percentile
Published
2025-10-01T11:42Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 01 OCT 11:42Z
    ALSA: ac97: fix possible memory leak in snd_ac97_dev_register()
    cvelistv5