# CVE-2022-48774: dmaengine: ptdma: Fix the error handling path in pt\_core\_init()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-07-16 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.15

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: ptdma: Fix the error handling path in pt_core_init() In order to free resources correctly in the error handling path of pt_core_init(), 2 goto's have to be switched. Otherwise, some resources will leak and we will try to release things that have not been allocated yet. Also move a dev_err() to a place where it is more meaningful.

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e41445287afa3cf6d572778e5aab31d25e60a8d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7de1e4820c5a42441ff7276174c8c0e63575c1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c62fd3406e0b2277c76a6984d3979c7f3f1d129

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