CVE-2022-50464

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: October 01, 2025 Modified: January 16, 2026
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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mt76: mt7915: Fix PCI device refcount leak in mt7915_pci_init_hif2() As comment of pci_get_device() says, it returns a pci_device with its refcount increased. We need to call pci_dev_put() to decrease the refcount. Save the return value of pci_get_device() and call pci_dev_put() to decrease the refcount.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d4b9c7e81f3a4df27749ebecb426b145e68be2a
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5938196cc188ba4323bc6357f5ac55127d715888
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8abc6579667129afd13ff2ccb0319ba3f46e6995
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch

3 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
2th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux