In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: tifm: fix possible memory leak in tifm_7xx1_switch_media() If device_register() returns error in tifm_7xx1_switch_media(), name of kobject which is allocated in dev_set_name() called in device_add() is leaked. Never directly free @dev after calling device_register(), even if it returned an error! Always use put_device() to give up the reference initialized.
History

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low


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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: tifm: fix possible memory leak in tifm_7xx1_switch_media() If device_register() returns error in tifm_7xx1_switch_media(), name of kobject which is allocated in dev_set_name() called in device_add() is leaked. Never directly free @dev after calling device_register(), even if it returned an error! Always use put_device() to give up the reference initialized.
Title misc: tifm: fix possible memory leak in tifm_7xx1_switch_media()
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-14T18:22:58.755Z

Reserved: 2025-09-16T16:03:27.882Z

Link: CVE-2022-50349

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-14T18:21:39.808Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-09-16T17:15:34.703

Modified: 2026-01-14T19:16:05.860

Link: CVE-2022-50349

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-09-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-50349 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-09-17T10:04:21Z