CVE-2022-50565
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Publication date: 2025-10-22

Last updated on: 2025-10-22

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: plfxlc: fix potential memory leak in __lf_x_usb_enable_rx() urbs does not be freed in exception paths in __lf_x_usb_enable_rx(). That will trigger memory leak. To fix it, add kfree() for urbs within "error" label. Compile tested only.
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Published
2025-10-22
Last Modified
2025-10-22
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2026-06-16
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2025-10-22
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2022-50565
EUVD
EUVD-2022-55663
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a potential memory leak in the Linux kernel's wifi driver plfxlc, specifically in the function __lf_x_usb_enable_rx(). The issue occurs because USB Request Blocks (urbs) are not freed properly in certain exception paths, which can cause memory to be leaked. The fix involves adding a kfree() call to free the urbs in the error handling code.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is a potential memory leak in the affected Linux kernel wifi driver. Over time, this could lead to increased memory usage and possibly degrade system performance or stability if the leaked memory accumulates.

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