CVE-2022-50514

low-risk
Published 2025-10-07

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: f_hid: fix refcount leak on error path When failing to allocate report_desc, opts->refcnt has already been incremented so it needs to be decremented to avoid leaving the options structure permanently locked.

Do I need to act?

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0.01% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (7)

Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/216437dd64fce36791a3b6cc8f8013df36856958
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70a3288a7586526315105c699b687d78cd32559a
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80dc47e751a837106c09bec73964ff8f7ea280b4
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95412c932b3c9e8cc4431dac4fac8fcd80d54982
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d4a0aca8a75550d3456c8de339a341dc4536ec5
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba78f7c10606719f702c04a15fb0471507b32d7b
Patch https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e88b89a096af0001bcff6bf7ad2feb1486487173
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal