firmware: raspberrypi: fix possible memory leak in rpi_firmware_probe()
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: 1 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: firmware: raspberrypi: fix possible memory leak in rpi_firmware_probe() In rpi_firmware_probe(), if mbox_request_channel() fails, the 'fw' will not be freed through rpi_firmware_delete(), fix this leak by calling kfree() in the error path.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.10.65 to before 5.10.163 | 5.10.163 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 5.13 and later | 5.10.163, 5.15.86, 6.0.16, 6.1.2, 6.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.10.65 to before 5.10.163 Fixed in 5.10.163 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.13 and later Fixed in 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.10.65 to before 5.10.163; 5.13 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 5.10.65 to before 5.10.163; 5.13 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 5.10.163
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.163, 5.15.86, 6.0.16, 6.1.2, 6.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-50537
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mrhj-7g92-rq8j
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62ac943eb2a9d655e431b9bc98ff6d7bd51a0e49
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d34742245e4366579f9a80f8cfe4a63248e838e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b308fdedef095aac14569f810d46edf773ea7d1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6757dd2193fe18c5c5fe3050e7f2ff9dcbd1ff34
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71d2abab374f707ab8ac8dcef191fd2b3b67b8bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b51161696e803fd5f9ad55b20a64c2df313f95c
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Sources
- CVE-2022-50537 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-50537 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mrhj-7g92-rq8j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-50537 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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