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CVE-2022-50809
xhci: dbc: Fix memory leak in xhci_alloc_dbc()
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
Linux
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Vulnerable Versions:
d7afb4a13f6c6ee7df7d0bfc67b4ef19ece6d802, 534675942e901959b5d8dc11ea526c4e48817d8e, 5.15.58, 5.18, 0, 5.15.75, 5.19.17, 6.0.3, 6.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 30th, 2025
Last Modified:
May 23rd, 2026
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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