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CVE-2022-50119· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

rpmsg: Fix possible refcount leak in rpmsg_register_device_override()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rpmsg: Fix possible refcount leak in rpmsg_register_device_override() rpmsg_register_device_override need to call put_device to free vch when driver_set_override fails. Fix this by adding a put_device() to the error path.

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Jun 18, 2025
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 8th percentile
CWE
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Action score

22

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel5.19 and later · before 5.19.2

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 5.19affected
    • b585daa34a0a852e6d5e553132b411b6a0192d27 and later · before 280ae5a028ef5d14ef9277746a3026a30aaebe4faffected · git
    • c14c6676ad5b78950a45121a7ee6cfb85778e71f and later · before c449b28e437d18ae807479c4ac6b69d87b287c79affected · git
    • 3d14785980571ebb313a976e589b9d3563adc704 and later · before 01e6885b75e25a2dd0726455ef18ef9ce5e7dc87affected · git
    • 5f1bb9f4d4b55c39180329c4e379aa740039eed3 and later · before 3fdd5b2bb09fc2b5bf3504778f51c89bb48c097faffected · git
    • bfd4a664ddfbe12f008efb0b0ab6bf25a8ab2538 and later · before d4c8bf5635c4bedaf2470761ced1f502b2d5434eaffected · git
    • bb17d110cbf270d5247a6e261c5ad50e362d1675 and later · before c29335612ff44df979678a38e1f55c62004f421caffected · git
    • bb17d110cbf270d5247a6e261c5ad50e362d1675 and later · before d7bd416d35121c95fe47330e09a5c04adbc5f928affected · git
    • before 5.19not affected · semver
    • 5.19.2 and later · up to and including 5.19.*not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.0.2-16.0.2-1

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux01e6885b75e25a2dd0726455ef18ef9ce5e7dc87Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux280ae5a028ef5d14ef9277746a3026a30aaebe4fVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux3fdd5b2bb09fc2b5bf3504778f51c89bb48c097fVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxc29335612ff44df979678a38e1f55c62004f421cVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxc449b28e437d18ae807479c4ac6b69d87b287c79Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd4c8bf5635c4bedaf2470761ced1f502b2d5434eVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd7bd416d35121c95fe47330e09a5c04adbc5f928Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.0.2-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

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CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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