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media: uvcvideo: Fix memory leak in uvc_gpio_parse

Type: advisorySources: OSV

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")

Products
Kernel
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
5.15.75, 5.19.17, 6.0.3
CVEs
CVE-2022-50882
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
5 Nov 2026, 06:10 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

media: uvcvideo: Fix memory leak in uvc_gpio_parse

core-osv · Original source

Published 30 Dec 2025, 12:23 UTC

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")

osv:CVE-2022-50882

Kernel

Fixed versions: 5.15.75, 5.19.17, 6.0.3

Complete source record
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