CVE-2022-50809
Published Dec 30, 2025
Modified Apr 15, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xhci: dbc: Fix memory leak in xhci_alloc_dbc() If DbC is already in use, then the allocated memory for the xhci_dbc struct doesn't get freed before returning NULL, which leads to a memleak.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-50809? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
xhci: dbc: Fix memory leak in xhci_alloc_dbc()
If DbC is already in use, then the allocated memory for the xhci_dbc struct
doesn't get freed before returning NULL, which leads to a memleak.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2022-50809? +
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