CVE-2022-50424
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Publication date: 2025-10-01
Last updated on: 2025-12-11
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
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")
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.2 (inc) to 6.2.3 (exc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| 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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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a resource leak in the Linux kernel's wifi driver for mt76, specifically in the mt7921 component. It occurs in the function mt7921_check_offload_capability(), where a variable named "fw" that points to allocated storage is not properly released when it goes out of scope, leading to a leak of system resources.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The resource leak can cause the system to consume more memory or other resources over time, potentially leading to degraded performance or system instability if the leak accumulates.
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