CVE-2022-50462
- Published: 2025-10-01T12:15:39.690
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
MIPS: vpe-mt: fix possible memory leak while module exiting
Afer commit 1fa5ae857bb1 (“driver core: get rid of struct device’s
bus_id string array”), the name of device is allocated dynamically,
it need be freed when module exiting, call put_device() to give up
reference, so that it can be freed in kobject_cleanup() when the
refcount hit to 0. The vpe_device is static, so remove kfree() from
vpe_device_release().
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How to fix CVE-2022-50462
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: MIPS: vpe-mt: fix possible memory leak while module exiting Afer commit 1fa5ae857bb1 (“driver core: get rid of struct device’s bus_id string array”), the name of device is allocated dynamically, it need be freed when module exiting, call put_device() to give up reference, so that it […]
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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