SB20251230108 - Memory leak in Linux kernel usb uvc driver
Published: December 30, 2025 Updated: December 31, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251230108
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50882)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the uvc_gpio_parse() function in drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a7ae8d982a89b3b43b36ec7d62a2e3d06ffa16e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c5da92103bddd1f0c36cb69446ff7cae3043986
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/deb8f32ae4b10a48c433f2da1b1159521ac24674
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0f078457f18f10696888f8d0e6aba9deb9cde92
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.75
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1