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

vdpa_sim: fix possible memory leak in vdpasim_net_init() and vdpasim_blk_init()

Inject fault while probing module, if device_register() fails in
vdpasim_net_init() or vdpasim_blk_init(), but the refcount of kobject is
not decreased to 0, the name allocated in dev_set_name() is leaked.
Fix this by calling put_device(), so that name can be freed in
callback function kobject_cleanup().

(vdpa_sim_net)
unreferenced object 0xffff88807eebc370 (size 16):
comm "modprobe", pid 3848, jiffies 4362982860 (age 18.153s)
hex dump (first 16 bytes):
76 64 70 61 73 69 6d 5f 6e 65 74 00 6b 6b 6b a5 vdpasim_net.kkk.
backtrace:
[<ffffffff8174f19e>] __kmalloc_node_track_caller+0x4e/0x150
[<ffffffff81731d53>] kstrdup+0x33/0x60
[<ffffffff83a5d421>] kobject_set_name_vargs+0x41/0x110
[<ffffffff82d87aab>] dev_set_name+0xab/0xe0
[<ffffffff82d91a23>] device_add+0xe3/0x1a80
[<ffffffffa0270013>] 0xffffffffa0270013
[<ffffffff81001c27>] do_one_initcall+0x87/0x2e0
[<ffffffff813739cb>] do_init_module+0x1ab/0x640
[<ffffffff81379d20>] load_module+0x5d00/0x77f0
[<ffffffff8137bc40>] __do_sys_finit_module+0x110/0x1b0
[<ffffffff83c4d505>] do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80
[<ffffffff83e0006a>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0

(vdpa_sim_blk)
unreferenced object 0xffff8881070c1250 (size 16):
comm "modprobe", pid 6844, jiffies 4364069319 (age 17.572s)
hex dump (first 16 bytes):
76 64 70 61 73 69 6d 5f 62 6c 6b 00 6b 6b 6b a5 vdpasim_blk.kkk.
backtrace:
[<ffffffff8174f19e>] __kmalloc_node_track_caller+0x4e/0x150
[<ffffffff81731d53>] kstrdup+0x33/0x60
[<ffffffff83a5d421>] kobject_set_name_vargs+0x41/0x110
[<ffffffff82d87aab>] dev_set_name+0xab/0xe0
[<ffffffff82d91a23>] device_add+0xe3/0x1a80
[<ffffffffa0220013>] 0xffffffffa0220013
[<ffffffff81001c27>] do_one_initcall+0x87/0x2e0
[<ffffffff813739cb>] do_init_module+0x1ab/0x640
[<ffffffff81379d20>] load_module+0x5d00/0x77f0
[<ffffffff8137bc40>] __do_sys_finit_module+0x110/0x1b0
[<ffffffff83c4d505>] do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80
[<ffffffff83e0006a>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0
Published: 2025-12-24
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vdpa_sim: fix possible memory leak in vdpasim_net_init() and vdpasim_blk_init() Inject fault while probing module, if device_register() fails in vdpasim_net_init() or vdpasim_blk_init(), but the refcount of kobject is not decreased to 0, the name allocated in dev_set_name() is leaked. Fix this by calling put_device(), so that name can be freed in callback function kobject_cleanup(). (vdpa_sim_net) unreferenced object 0xffff88807eebc370 (size 16): comm "modprobe", pid 3848, jiffies 4362982860 (age 18.153s) hex dump (first 16 bytes): 76 64 70 61 73 69 6d 5f 6e 65 74 00 6b 6b 6b a5 vdpasim_net.kkk. backtrace: [<ffffffff8174f19e>] __kmalloc_node_track_caller+0x4e/0x150 [<ffffffff81731d53>] kstrdup+0x33/0x60 [<ffffffff83a5d421>] kobject_set_name_vargs+0x41/0x110 [<ffffffff82d87aab>] dev_set_name+0xab/0xe0 [<ffffffff82d91a23>] device_add+0xe3/0x1a80 [<ffffffffa0270013>] 0xffffffffa0270013 [<ffffffff81001c27>] do_one_initcall+0x87/0x2e0 [<ffffffff813739cb>] do_init_module+0x1ab/0x640 [<ffffffff81379d20>] load_module+0x5d00/0x77f0 [<ffffffff8137bc40>] __do_sys_finit_module+0x110/0x1b0 [<ffffffff83c4d505>] do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 [<ffffffff83e0006a>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0 (vdpa_sim_blk) unreferenced object 0xffff8881070c1250 (size 16): comm "modprobe", pid 6844, jiffies 4364069319 (age 17.572s) hex dump (first 16 bytes): 76 64 70 61 73 69 6d 5f 62 6c 6b 00 6b 6b 6b a5 vdpasim_blk.kkk. backtrace: [<ffffffff8174f19e>] __kmalloc_node_track_caller+0x4e/0x150 [<ffffffff81731d53>] kstrdup+0x33/0x60 [<ffffffff83a5d421>] kobject_set_name_vargs+0x41/0x110 [<ffffffff82d87aab>] dev_set_name+0xab/0xe0 [<ffffffff82d91a23>] device_add+0xe3/0x1a80 [<ffffffffa0220013>] 0xffffffffa0220013 [<ffffffff81001c27>] do_one_initcall+0x87/0x2e0 [<ffffffff813739cb>] do_init_module+0x1ab/0x640 [<ffffffff81379d20>] load_module+0x5d00/0x77f0 [<ffffffff8137bc40>] __do_sys_finit_module+0x110/0x1b0 [<ffffffff83c4d505>] do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 [<ffffffff83e0006a>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0
Title vdpa_sim: fix possible memory leak in vdpasim_net_init() and vdpasim_blk_init()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T19:23:50.676Z

Reserved: 2025-12-24T10:53:15.517Z

Link: CVE-2022-50702

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-12-24T11:15:50.360

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2022-50702

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Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-12-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-50702 - Bugzilla

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