CVE-2022-50294

MEDIUM EPSS 4.2%
Published Sep 15, 20259mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Sep 15, 2025 9mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: libertas: fix memory leak in lbs_init_adapter() When kfifo_alloc() failed in lbs_init_adapter(), cmd buffer is not released. Add free memory to processing error path.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
4.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-401

Affected Products 7

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥2.6.26  –  <4.14.308
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.15  –  <4.19.276
linuxlinux_kernel*≥4.20  –  <5.4.235
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.5  –  <5.10.173
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <5.15.99
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.1.16
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.2.3

References 8

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/037f84c0bfae5c436c651d0e804264e2648010ec
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16a03958618fb91bb1bc7077cf3211055162cc2f
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23b34e08de5c2380414c9d3c33e8235094bcccae
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c102ad59bfa66c0f6662af64fa3b9007b02c20f
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/653d13a73e498d0bb6aeaf689aaa960defa7878b
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98e0ff6980c89239d9e5d3da90d791c2383dc23a
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c8f50c7433bdfba1588831c413136ecc3f29f99
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d46c33f667b05c22bc5c5b69aa730349c4b6fe31
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/037f84c0bfae5c436c651d0e804264e2648010ec
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16a03958618fb91bb1bc7077cf3211055162cc2f
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23b34e08de5c2380414c9d3c33e8235094bcccae
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c102ad59bfa66c0f6662af64fa3b9007b02c20f
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/653d13a73e498d0bb6aeaf689aaa960defa7878b
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98e0ff6980c89239d9e5d3da90d791c2383dc23a
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c8f50c7433bdfba1588831c413136ecc3f29f99
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d46c33f667b05c22bc5c5b69aa730349c4b6fe31
    Patch