Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2022-50514
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: f_hid: fix refcount leak on error path When failing to allocate report_desc, opts->refcnt has already been incremented so it needs to be decremented to avoid leaving the options structure permanently locked.
EPSS: 0.001 (4.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 21a9476a7ba847e413bf1c144d7c614532aed6dd, 3.19, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
References
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-50514?
- CVE-2022-50514 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-10-07.
- How severe is CVE-2022-50514?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.