powerpc/52xx: Fix a resource leak in an error handling path
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/52xx: Fix a resource leak in an error handling path The error handling path of mpc52xx_lpbfifo_probe() has a request_irq() that is not balanced by a corresponding free_irq(). Add the missing call, as already done in the remove function.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00163 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 4.9.337, 4.14.303, 4.19.270 +6
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 | 2.6.33 and later | 4.9.337, 4.14.303, 4.19.270, 5.4.229, 5.10.163, 5.15.86, 6.0.16, 6.1.2, 6.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.33 and later Fixed in 4.9.337, 4.14.303, 4.19.270, 5.4.229, 5.10.163, 5.15.86, 6.0.16, 6.1.2, 6.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.33 to before 4.9.337; 4.10 to before 4.14.303; 4.15 to before 4.19.270; 4.20 to before 5.4.229; 5.5 to before 5.10.163; 5.11 to before 5.15.86; 5.16 to before 6.0.16; 6.1 to before 6.1.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.33 to before 4.9.337; 4.10 to before 4.14.303; 4.15 to before 4.19.270; 4.20 to before 5.4.229; 5.5 to before 5.10.163; 5.11 to before 5.15.86; 5.16 to before 6.0.16; 6.1 to before 6.1.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.9.337, 4.14.303, 4.19.270, 5.4.229, 5.10.163, 5.15.86, 6.0.16, 6.1.2, 6.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-50463
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qv32-5j3w-f77q
References
Patch 9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be9caf2c936f15a9c3f9111e62bdde6357312f90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4ad0a7f0e78d65d38921ab2bef234e49be78b10
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4002f293e5b44e57d2930513cca0dff32249812
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bf842ffdd216b9f94d5b051b5d8b815f2426538
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40b4be399e0db7073dec5a0de5ca9994f7e31e58
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0accd460dc7bbe5f55e41a8867c63db9d07b3ec8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbda93665a3857324f5c79e45769a83c78183199
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb3ef6a5af4b003502c940ea50c0f55b06ebbfc9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5836947613ef33d311b4eff6a32d019580a214f5
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Sources
- CVE-2022-50463 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-50463 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qv32-5j3w-f77q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-50463 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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