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

spi: Fix simplification of devm_spi_register_controller

This reverts commit 59ebbe40fb51 ("spi: simplify
devm_spi_register_controller").

If devm_add_action() fails in devm_add_action_or_reset(),
devm_spi_unregister() will be called, it decreases the
refcount of 'ctlr->dev' to 0, then it will cause uaf in
the drivers that calling spi_put_controller() in error path.
Published: 2025-06-18
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-55454 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: Fix simplification of devm_spi_register_controller This reverts commit 59ebbe40fb51 ("spi: simplify devm_spi_register_controller"). If devm_add_action() fails in devm_add_action_or_reset(), devm_spi_unregister() will be called, it decreases the refcount of 'ctlr->dev' to 0, then it will cause uaf in the drivers that calling spi_put_controller() in error path.
History

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-416
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Thu, 03 Jul 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: Fix simplification of devm_spi_register_controller This reverts commit 59ebbe40fb51 ("spi: simplify devm_spi_register_controller"). If devm_add_action() fails in devm_add_action_or_reset(), devm_spi_unregister() will be called, it decreases the refcount of 'ctlr->dev' to 0, then it will cause uaf in the drivers that calling spi_put_controller() in error path.
Title spi: Fix simplification of devm_spi_register_controller
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T19:14:31.990Z

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

Link: CVE-2022-50190

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-06-18T11:15:49.593

Modified: 2025-11-19T12:50:07.720

Link: CVE-2022-50190

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2022-50190 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-06-20T15:42:51Z

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