CVE-2022-50304

mtd: core: fix possible resource leak in init_mtd()

Published Sep 15, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

mtd: core: fix possible resource leak in init_mtd()

I got the error report while inject fault in init_mtd():

sysfs: cannot create duplicate filename '/devices/virtual/bdi/mtd-0'
Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0x67/0x83
sysfs_warn_dup+0x60/0x70
sysfs_create_dir_ns+0x109/0x120
kobject_add_internal+0xce/0x2f0
kobject_add+0x98/0x110
device_add+0x179/0xc00
device_create_groups_vargs+0xf4/0x100
device_create+0x7b/0xb0
bdi_register_va.part.13+0x58/0x2d0
bdi_register+0x9b/0xb0
init_mtd+0x62/0x171 [mtd]
do_one_initcall+0x6c/0x3c0
do_init_module+0x58/0x222
load_module+0x268e/0x27d0
__do_sys_finit_module+0xd5/0x140
do_syscall_64+0x37/0x90
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
</TASK>
kobject_add_internal failed for mtd-0 with -EEXIST, don't try to register
things with the same name in the same directory.
Error registering mtd class or bdi: -17

If init_mtdchar() fails in init_mtd(), mtd_bdi will not be unregistered,
as a result, we can't load the mtd module again, to fix this by calling
bdi_unregister(mtd_bdi) after out_procfs label.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-55551 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: core: fix possible resource leak in init_mtd() I got the error report while inject fault in init_mtd(): sysfs: cannot create duplicate filename '/devices/virtual/bdi/mtd-0' Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x67/0x83 sysfs_warn_dup+0x60/0x70 sysfs_create_dir_ns+0x109/0x120 kobject_add_internal+0xce/0x2f0 kobject_add+0x98/0x110 device_add+0x179/0xc00 device_create_groups_vargs+0xf4/0x100 device_create+0x7b/0xb0 bdi_register_va.part.13+0x58/0x2d0 bdi_register+0x9b/0xb0 init_mtd+0x62/0x171 [mtd] do_one_initcall+0x6c/0x3c0 do_init_module+0x58/0x222 load_module+0x268e/0x27d0 __do_sys_finit_module+0xd5/0x140 do_syscall_64+0x37/0x90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd </TASK> kobject_add_internal failed for mtd-0 with -EEXIST, don't try to register things with the same name in the same directory. Error registering mtd class or bdi: -17 If init_mtdchar() fails in init_mtd(), mtd_bdi will not be unregistered, as a result, we can't load the mtd module again, to fix this by calling bdi_unregister(mtd_bdi) after out_procfs label.
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

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

threat_severity

Low

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: core: fix possible resource leak in init_mtd() I got the error report while inject fault in init_mtd(): sysfs: cannot create duplicate filename '/devices/virtual/bdi/mtd-0' Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x67/0x83 sysfs_warn_dup+0x60/0x70 sysfs_create_dir_ns+0x109/0x120 kobject_add_internal+0xce/0x2f0 kobject_add+0x98/0x110 device_add+0x179/0xc00 device_create_groups_vargs+0xf4/0x100 device_create+0x7b/0xb0 bdi_register_va.part.13+0x58/0x2d0 bdi_register+0x9b/0xb0 init_mtd+0x62/0x171 [mtd] do_one_initcall+0x6c/0x3c0 do_init_module+0x58/0x222 load_module+0x268e/0x27d0 __do_sys_finit_module+0xd5/0x140 do_syscall_64+0x37/0x90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd </TASK> kobject_add_internal failed for mtd-0 with -EEXIST, don't try to register things with the same name in the same directory. Error registering mtd class or bdi: -17 If init_mtdchar() fails in init_mtd(), mtd_bdi will not be unregistered, as a result, we can't load the mtd module again, to fix this by calling bdi_unregister(mtd_bdi) after out_procfs label.
Title mtd: core: fix possible resource leak in init_mtd()
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Nov 5, 2026, 8:10 PM
Reserved
Sep 15, 2025, 2:18 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 15, 2025, 3:15 PM
Modified
Nov 5, 2026, 8:17 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 15, 2025, 12:00 AM