CVE-2022-50660
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Publication date: 2025-12-09

Last updated on: 2025-12-09

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ipw2200: fix memory leak in ipw_wdev_init() In the error path of ipw_wdev_init(), exception value is returned, and the memory applied for in the function is not released. Also the memory is not released in ipw_pci_probe(). As a result, memory leakage occurs. So memory release needs to be added to the error path of ipw_wdev_init().
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Published
2025-12-09
Last Modified
2025-12-09
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-09
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2022-50660
EUVD
EUVD-2022-55745
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intel ipw2200 *
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a memory leak in the Linux kernel's ipw2200 wireless driver. Specifically, when an error occurs during the initialization function ipw_wdev_init(), the allocated memory is not properly released, leading to memory leakage. The same issue occurs in the ipw_pci_probe() function. This means that memory that should be freed remains allocated, potentially causing resource exhaustion over time.

Impact Analysis

The memory leak can cause the system to consume more memory than necessary, which may lead to degraded performance or system instability if the leak is significant or occurs repeatedly. Over time, this could result in resource exhaustion, potentially causing crashes or denial of service conditions on affected systems using the ipw2200 wireless driver.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update the Linux kernel to a version where the ipw2200 driver has the memory leak fixed in ipw_wdev_init() and ipw_pci_probe(). This will ensure that memory is properly released in error paths, preventing memory leakage.

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