Linux Kernel up to 6.0.15/6.1.1 rtc devm_rtc_allocate_device allocation of resources

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A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Linux Kernel up to 6.0.15/6.1.1. The impacted element is the function devm_rtc_allocate_device of the component rtc. The manipulation results in allocation of resources. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-50477. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.0.15/6.1.1. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function devm_rtc_allocate_device of the component rtc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-770. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rtc: class: Fix potential memleak in devm_rtc_allocate_device() devm_rtc_allocate_device() will alloc a rtc_device first, and then run dev_set_name(). If dev_set_name() failed, the rtc_device will memleak. Move devm_add_action_or_reset() in front of dev_set_name() to prevent memleak. unreferenced object 0xffff888110a53000 (size 2048): comm "python3", pid 470, jiffies 4296078308 (age 58.882s) hex dump (first 32 bytes): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 08 30 a5 10 81 88 ff ff .........0...... 08 30 a5 10 81 88 ff ff 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 .0.............. backtrace: [<000000004aac0364>] kmalloc_trace+0x21/0x110 [<000000000ff02202>] devm_rtc_allocate_device+0xd4/0x400 [<000000001bdf5639>] devm_rtc_device_register+0x1a/0x80 [<00000000351bf81c>] rx4581_probe+0xdd/0x110 [rtc_rx4581] [<00000000f0eba0ae>] spi_probe+0xde/0x130 [<00000000bff89ee8>] really_probe+0x175/0x3f0 [<00000000128e8d84>] __driver_probe_device+0xe6/0x170 [<00000000ee5bf913>] device_driver_attach+0x32/0x80 [<00000000f3f28f92>] bind_store+0x10b/0x1a0 [<000000009ff812d8>] drv_attr_store+0x49/0x70 [<000000008139c323>] sysfs_kf_write+0x8d/0xb0 [<00000000b6146e01>] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x214/0x2d0 [<00000000ecbe3895>] vfs_write+0x61a/0x7d0 [<00000000aa2196ea>] ksys_write+0xc8/0x190 [<0000000046a600f5>] do_syscall_64+0x37/0x90 [<00000000541a336f>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-50477 since 10/04/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 6.0.16 or 6.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 0bcfc8fd3e596994f527b46730579428b3a4fa5f/59457a0f079eae19aaf322b3cc1c8ba66f55c5f3/60da73808298ff2cfa9f165d55eb3d7aa7078601 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2194). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

• Google Container-Optimized OS
• Debian Linux
• Google Cloud Platform
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• SUSE openSUSE
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• RESF Rocky Linux
• NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager
• IBM QRadar SIEM
• Dell NetWorker

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.0.0
• 6.0.1
• 6.0.2
• 6.0.3
• 6.0.4
• 6.0.5
• 6.0.6
• 6.0.7
• 6.0.8
• 6.0.9
• 6.0.10
• 6.0.11
• 6.0.12
• 6.0.13
• 6.0.14
• 6.0.15
• 6.1.0
• 6.1.1

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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