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

drivers: dio: fix possible memory leak in dio_init()

If device_register() returns error, the 'dev' and name needs be
freed. Add a release function, and then call put_device() in the
error path, so the name is freed in kobject_cleanup() and to the
'dev' is freed in release function.
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Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:15:00 +0000


Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drivers: dio: fix possible memory leak in dio_init() If device_register() returns error, the 'dev' and name needs be freed. Add a release function, and then call put_device() in the error path, so the name is freed in kobject_cleanup() and to the 'dev' is freed in release function.
Title drivers: dio: fix possible memory leak in dio_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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-30T12:15:25.776Z

Reserved: 2025-12-30T12:06:07.134Z

Link: CVE-2022-50848

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-30T13:15:59.460

Modified: 2025-12-31T20:43:05.160

Link: CVE-2022-50848

cve-icon Redhat

Severity :

Publid Date: 2025-12-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-50848 - Bugzilla

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