CVE-2022-50424

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7921: resource leaks at mt7921_check_offload_capability() Fixed coverity issue with resource leaks at variable "fw" going out of scope leaks the storage it points to mt7921_check_offload_capability(). Addresses-Coverity-ID: 1527806 ("Resource leaks")

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/47180ecf4541146836c5307c1d5526f8ac6a5a6d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ead3cffd7510dc635d84cd4ea9dd1974fcb69a35	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-10-01 12:15

Updated : 2026-01-14 18:16

NVD link : CVE-2022-50424

Mitre link : CVE-2022-50424

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-50424

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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