CVE-2022-50242
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Publication date: 2025-09-15

Last updated on: 2025-11-24

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drivers: net: qlcnic: Fix potential memory leak in qlcnic_sriov_init() If vp alloc failed in qlcnic_sriov_init(), all previously allocated vp needs to be freed.
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Published
2025-09-15
Last Modified
2025-11-24
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2026-06-16
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2025-09-15
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2022-50242
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 8 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
linux linux_kernel From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc)
linux linux_kernel From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc)
linux linux_kernel From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc)
linux linux_kernel From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc)
linux linux_kernel From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc)
linux linux_kernel From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc)
linux linux_kernel From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc)
linux linux_kernel From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-401 The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a potential memory leak in the Linux kernel's qlcnic network driver. Specifically, if the allocation of virtual functions (vp) fails during the qlcnic_sriov_init() function, the previously allocated virtual functions are not properly freed, leading to a memory leak.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is a potential memory leak in the Linux kernel, which could lead to increased memory usage and possibly degrade system performance or stability over time if the issue occurs repeatedly.

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