CVE-2022-50357: usb: dwc3: core: fix some leaks in probe

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: 2025-09-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-401

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: dwc3: core: fix some leaks in probe The dwc3_get_properties() function calls: dwc->usb_psy = power_supply_get_by_name(usb_psy_name); so there is some additional clean up required on these error paths.

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 5.13 before 5.19.17; from 6.0 before 6.0.3 — fixed in 5.19.17, 6.0.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.19.17, 6.0.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a735e4b5580a2a6bbd6572109b4c4f163c57462
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a213503f483173e7eea76f2e7e3bdd6df7fd6f8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79c3afb55942368921237d7b5355d48c52bdde20

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