Memory Leak in Linux Kernel Affecting Media I2C Driver

CVE-2022-50548

What is CVE-2022-50548?

A memory leak has been identified in the Linux kernel's handling of the media I2C driver, specifically in the hi846 parsing function. This issue may occur when checks related to the supported link frequencies fail, resulting in V4L2 fwnode resources not being released correctly. The vulnerability has been addressed by ensuring the proper release of V4L2 fwnode data at designated labels, thereby preventing potential memory leaks in affected systems.

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