media: pvrusb2: fix memory leak in pvr_probe
Priority LOW 24CWE-401Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: pvrusb2: fix memory leak in pvr_probe The error handling code in pvr2_hdw_create forgets to unregister the v4l2 device. When pvr2_hdw_create returns back to pvr2_context_create, it calls pvr2_context_destroy to destroy context, but mp->hdw is NULL, which leads to that pvr2_hdw_destroy directly returns. Fix this by adding v4l2_device_unregister to decrease the refcount of usb interface.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00253 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 4.9.327, 4.14.292, 4.19.257 +5Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 5 fixed, 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.30 and later | 4.9.327, 4.14.292, 4.19.257, 5.4.212, 5.10.141, 5.15.65, 5.19.7, 6.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.30 and later Fixed in 4.9.327, 4.14.292, 4.19.257, 5.4.212, 5.10.141, 5.15.65, 5.19.7, 6.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.9.327; 4.10 to before 4.14.292; 4.15 to before 4.19.257; 4.20 to before 5.4.212; 5.5 to before 5.10.141; 5.11 to before 5.15.65; 5.16 to before 5.19.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.9.327; 4.10 to before 4.14.292; 4.15 to before 4.19.257; 4.20 to before 5.4.212; 5.5 to before 5.10.141; 5.11 to before 5.15.65; 5.16 to before 5.19.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.9.327, 4.14.292, 4.19.257, 5.4.212, 5.10.141, 5.15.65, 5.19.7, 6.0
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2023:2951 Released 2023-05-16 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8 +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-477.10.1.el8_8
- RHSA-2023:2458 Released 2023-05-09 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 +10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.0.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2458 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2951 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2458 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2951 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:2458 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-49982
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xpgf-3r4f-4546
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fe46195d2f0d5d09ea65433aefe47a4d0d0ff4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba7dd8a9686a61a34b3a7b922ce721378d4740d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/491762b3250fb06a0c97b5198656ea48359eaeed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/466b67c0543b2ae67814d053f6e29b39be6b33bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bacb37bdc2a21c8f7fdc83dcc0dea2f4ca1341fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2f6e67522916f53ad8ccd4dbe68dcf76e9776e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c02d2a91a85c4c4d05826cd1ea74a9b8d42e4280
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/945a9a8e448b65bec055d37eba58f711b39f66f0
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Sources
- CVE-2022-49982 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-49982 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xpgf-3r4f-4546 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-49982 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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