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CVE-2022-50308: ASoC: qcom: Add checks for devm_kcalloc

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-09-15 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-476

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: qcom: Add checks for devm_kcalloc As the devm_kcalloc may return NULL, the return value needs to be checked to avoid NULL poineter dereference.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 5.10 before 5.10.163; from 5.11 before 5.15.86; from 5.16 before 6.0.16; from 6.1 before 6.1.2 — fixed in 5.10.163, 5.15.86, 6.0.16, 6.1.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.10.163, 5.15.86, 6.0.16, 6.1.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bf5ee979076ceb121ee51c95197d890b1cee7f4
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4518d7cc38b7d1a7ce5a7878ca601c91e19fe47d
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7830e2289eb4b74970b6cd1b6cc68dcd021c2281
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1e4f92dd0c1d3c162d7ca6c1196995565cca96d
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f849c116d320e85d1e2c2804c0edb0be3953b62d

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