CVE-2022-50247: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: xhci-mtk: fix leakage of shared hcd when fail to set wakeup irq Can not set the @shared_hcd to NULL before decrease the usage count by usb_put_hcd(), this will cause the shared hcd not released.
CVE-2022-50247CVSS 5.5Linux

CVE-2022-50247: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: xhci-mtk: fix leakage of shared hcd when fail to set wakeup irq Can not set the @shared_hcd to NULL before decrease the usage count by usb_put_hcd(), this will cause the shared hcd not released.

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
4.14%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: xhci-mtk: fix leakage of shared hcd when fail to set wakeup irq Can not set the @shared_hcd to NULL before decrease the usage count by usb_put_hcd(), this will cause the shared hcd not released.

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