CVE-2022-50321

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: brcmfmac: fix potential memory leak in brcmf_netdev_start_xmit() The brcmf_netdev_start_xmit() returns NETDEV_TX_OK without freeing skb in case of pskb_expand_head() fails, add dev_kfree_skb() to fix it. Compile tested only.

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/212fde3fe76e962598ce1d47b97cc78afdfc71b3 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a4d18318f473e97d628f410215b3fac32d07aed Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c55fdebc1c358de96bfab52ed309d58a3ba66ef Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f159116d620615779adbf88a5d94713702216d8 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d869a189505224601e310c7769cb90b0e2f60b31 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e08e6812efb6a8c676e733de0518594d1517e0d9 Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5d01e85cf46628647cd696cb72ba4659b18967f Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8ef89e5b89ee041a94eecfb6c31fcc237f9168c Patch
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

03 Dec 2025, 19:29

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/212fde3fe76e962598ce1d47b97cc78afdfc71b3 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/212fde3fe76e962598ce1d47b97cc78afdfc71b3 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a4d18318f473e97d628f410215b3fac32d07aed - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a4d18318f473e97d628f410215b3fac32d07aed - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c55fdebc1c358de96bfab52ed309d58a3ba66ef - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c55fdebc1c358de96bfab52ed309d58a3ba66ef - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f159116d620615779adbf88a5d94713702216d8 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f159116d620615779adbf88a5d94713702216d8 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d869a189505224601e310c7769cb90b0e2f60b31 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d869a189505224601e310c7769cb90b0e2f60b31 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e08e6812efb6a8c676e733de0518594d1517e0d9 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e08e6812efb6a8c676e733de0518594d1517e0d9 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5d01e85cf46628647cd696cb72ba4659b18967f - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5d01e85cf46628647cd696cb72ba4659b18967f - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8ef89e5b89ee041a94eecfb6c31fcc237f9168c - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8ef89e5b89ee041a94eecfb6c31fcc237f9168c - Patch
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-401
Information

Published : 2025-09-15 15:15

Updated : 2025-12-03 19:29

NVD link : CVE-2022-50321

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50321

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50321

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime