Vulnerability · Published Dec 30, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2022-50872ARM: OMAP2+: Fix memory leak in realtime_counter_init()

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In plain English

A security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS )–Not rated
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ARM: OMAP2+: Fix memory leak in realtime_counter_init() The "sys_clk" resource is malloced by clk_get(), it is not released when the function return.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.20-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50872
Debian:13linux6.1.20-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50872
Debian:14linux6.1.20-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-75.82UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1038.43UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1040.47UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1041.48.1UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1036.44UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1036.41UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1022.27UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1032.35UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1033.38UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1035.40UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-75.82UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1027.27UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1015.15UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1037.43UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1032.35UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50872

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux fa6d79d27614223d82418023b7f5300f1a1530d3 – before 5f9aedabce3404dd8bb769822fc11317c55fbdc1fa6d79d27614223d82418023b7f5300f1a1530d3 – before e3a6af3059e4f83d1a986a3180eb1e04f99c9e64fa6d79d27614223d82418023b7f5300f1a1530d3 – before 8041f9a2a958277f95926560dc85910aecd48c0bfa6d79d27614223d82418023b7f5300f1a1530d3 – before 4862c41d5f3bee1ec64c979c82bd8cfe96b78f7dfa6d79d27614223d82418023b7f5300f1a1530d3 – before 10fcdad2b9f3f424873714eb8713a3e6f7ab84bbfa6d79d27614223d82418023b7f5300f1a1530d3 – before 98df4bdf3b010c23cc3c542d0c303016e5fceb40fa6d79d27614223d82418023b7f5300f1a1530d3 – before 4f7ad1b08533247c4bf29217ba499ea4138cc2c1fa6d79d27614223d82418023b7f5300f1a1530d3 – before ed8167cbf65c2b6ff6faeb0f96ded4d6d581e1ac
Linux Linux 3.7

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