CVE-2022-50624 — net: netsec: fix error handling in netsec_register_mdio()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: netsec: fix error handling in netsec_register_mdio() If phy_device_register() fails, phy_device_free()…
Published: 2025-12-08 · CVSS: Unscored
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: netsec: fix error handling in netsec_register_mdio() If phy_device_register() fails, phy_device_free() need be called to put refcount, so memory of phy device and device name can be freed in callback function. If get_phy_device() fails, mdiobus_unregister() need be called, or it will cause warning in mdiobus_free() and kobject is leaked.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7