Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

media: tw686x: Fix memory leak in tw686x_video_init

video_device_alloc() allocates memory for vdev,
when video_register_device() fails, it doesn't release the memory and
leads to memory leak, call video_device_release() to fix this.
Published: 2025-06-18
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-55440 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: tw686x: Fix memory leak in tw686x_video_init video_device_alloc() allocates memory for vdev, when video_register_device() fails, it doesn't release the memory and leads to memory leak, call video_device_release() to fix this.
History

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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


Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: tw686x: Fix memory leak in tw686x_video_init video_device_alloc() allocates memory for vdev, when video_register_device() fails, it doesn't release the memory and leads to memory leak, call video_device_release() to fix this.
Title media: tw686x: Fix memory leak in tw686x_video_init
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T19:14:15.946Z

Reserved: 2025-06-18T10:57:27.427Z

Link: CVE-2022-50175

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-06-18T11:15:47.883

Modified: 2025-11-28T14:50:51.693

Link: CVE-2022-50175

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-06-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-50175 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-06-23T08:45:29Z

Weaknesses