CVE-2022-50294

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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.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

03 Dec 2025, 19:27

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/037f84c0bfae5c436c651d0e804264e2648010ec - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/037f84c0bfae5c436c651d0e804264e2648010ec - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16a03958618fb91bb1bc7077cf3211055162cc2f - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16a03958618fb91bb1bc7077cf3211055162cc2f - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23b34e08de5c2380414c9d3c33e8235094bcccae - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23b34e08de5c2380414c9d3c33e8235094bcccae - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c102ad59bfa66c0f6662af64fa3b9007b02c20f - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c102ad59bfa66c0f6662af64fa3b9007b02c20f - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/653d13a73e498d0bb6aeaf689aaa960defa7878b - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/653d13a73e498d0bb6aeaf689aaa960defa7878b - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98e0ff6980c89239d9e5d3da90d791c2383dc23a - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98e0ff6980c89239d9e5d3da90d791c2383dc23a - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c8f50c7433bdfba1588831c413136ecc3f29f99 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c8f50c7433bdfba1588831c413136ecc3f29f99 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d46c33f667b05c22bc5c5b69aa730349c4b6fe31 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d46c33f667b05c22bc5c5b69aa730349c4b6fe31 - Patch
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-401
Information

Published : 2025-09-15 15:15

Updated : 2025-12-03 19:27

NVD link : CVE-2022-50294

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50294

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50294

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime