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CVE-2022-50882: media: uvcvideo: Fix memory leak in uvc_gpio_parse

• Severity: unknown
• 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: 2025-12-30 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: uvcvideo: Fix memory leak in uvc_gpio_parse Previously the unit buffer was allocated before checking the IRQ for privacy GPIO. In case of error, the unit buffer was leaked. Allocate the unit buffer after the IRQ to avoid it. Addresses-Coverity-ID: 1474639 ("Resource leak")

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 5.12 — fixed in 6.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a7ae8d982a89b3b43b36ec7d62a2e3d06ffa16e
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c5da92103bddd1f0c36cb69446ff7cae3043986
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/deb8f32ae4b10a48c433f2da1b1159521ac24674
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0f078457f18f10696888f8d0e6aba9deb9cde92

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