# CVE-2022-50462: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  MIPS: vpe-mt: fix possible memory leak while mod...

CVE-2022-50462 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50462, released October 1, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-50462
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0016
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 1, 2025

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  MIPS: vpe-mt: fix possible memory leak while module exiting  Afer commit 1fa5ae857bb1 ("driver core: get rid of struct device's bus_id string array"), the name of device is allocated dynamically, it need be freed when module exiting, call put_device() to give up reference, so that it can be freed in kobject_cleanup() when the refcount hit to 0. The vpe_device is static, so remove kfree() from vpe_device_release().

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50462](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-50462.md) | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.1.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50462](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-50462.md) | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.1.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50462](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-50462.md) | Oct 1, 2025 |

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