CVE-2022-50162

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: libertas: Fix possible refcount leak in if_usb_probe() usb_get_dev will be called before lbs_get_firmware_async which means that usb_put_dev need to be called when lbs_get_firmware_async fails.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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/00d0c4e59c0f8ad1f86874bb64b220394e687028	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c8e2f9ce1428e44cb103035eeced7aeb6b80980	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b92f406a5199b6b01dc664b9226d824ae2835f0	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61b2ec97487399c58ae2e34f250f4884e671799b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fd57e1d120bf13d4dc6c200a7cf914e6347a316	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/878e7f39803a9ab5bb9766956a7a04351d4bf99d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97e5d3e46a3a2100253a9717a4df98d68aeb10b8	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7365590d15bbd9008f424ef043d1778ffe29f42	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-06-18 11:15

Updated : 2025-11-18 21:19

NVD link : CVE-2022-50162

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50162

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50162

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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