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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Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:30:00 +0000

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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.
Title xhci: dbc: Fix memory leak in xhci_alloc_dbc()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-30T12:08:27.242Z

Reserved: 2025-12-30T12:06:07.129Z

Link: CVE-2022-50809

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-30T13:15:55.027

Modified: 2025-12-31T20:43:05.160

Link: CVE-2022-50809

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-12-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-50809 - Bugzilla

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