CVE-2022-49817
published 2025-05-01CVE-2022-49817: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mhi: Fix memory leak in mhi_net_dellink() MHI driver registers network device without…
PriorityP418medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.19%
8.4th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: mhi: Fix memory leak in mhi_net_dellink()
MHI driver registers network device without setting the
needs_free_netdev flag, and does NOT call free_netdev() when
unregisters network device, which causes a memory leak.
This patch calls free_netdev() to fix it since netdev_priv
is used after unregister.
Affected
11 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.0.10-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.0.10-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 13adac032982c61bb590669e8e87e51558917ca1 < 88da008e5e2f9753726ea5a51ef2eb144e9de927 | 88da008e5e2f9753726ea5a51ef2eb144e9de927 |
| linux | linux | >= 13adac032982c61bb590669e8e87e51558917ca1 < 25a270343b0f16e1f6e65f541a15975a35e238ff | 25a270343b0f16e1f6e65f541a15975a35e238ff |
| linux | linux | >= 13adac032982c61bb590669e8e87e51558917ca1 < f7c125bd79f50ec6094761090be81d02726ec6f4 | f7c125bd79f50ec6094761090be81d02726ec6f4 |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.0.10-1 | 6.0.10-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.0.10-1 | 6.0.10-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.0.10-1 | 6.0.10-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.14 < 5.15.80 | 5.15.80 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.0.10 | 6.0.10 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Red Hat
kernel: net: mhi: Fix memory leak in mhi_net_dellink()
vendor_redhat·2025-05-01·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-49817 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 kernel: net: mhi: Fix memory leak in mhi_net_dellink()
kernel: net: mhi: Fix memory leak in mhi_net_dellink()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: mhi: Fix memory leak in mhi_net_dellink()
MHI driver registers network device without setting the
needs_free_netdev flag, and does NOT call free_netdev() when
unregisters network device, which causes a memory leak.
This patch calls free_netdev() to fix it since netdev_priv
is used after unregister.
Statement: This patch fixes a memory leak in the MHI (Modem Host Interface) network driver that occurred when a network device was unregistered without freeing its allocated structure. The driver failed to call free_netdev() after unregister_netdev(), leading to persistent kernel memory consumption each time a device was detached. The issue affects systems using WWAN
Debian
CVE-2022-49817: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mhi: F...
vendor_debian·2022·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-49817 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-49817: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mhi: F...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mhi: Fix memory leak in mhi_net_dellink() MHI driver registers network device without setting the needs_free_netdev flag, and does NOT call free_netdev() when unregisters network device, which causes a memory leak. This patch calls free_netdev() to fix it since netdev_priv is used after unregister.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.0.10-1)
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.0.10-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.0.10-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.0.10-1)
GHSA
GHSA-vxf7-8458-rq8x: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: mhi: Fix memory leak in mhi_net_dellink()
MHI driver registers network devi
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-05-01
CVE-2022-49817 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 GHSA-vxf7-8458-rq8x: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: mhi: Fix memory leak in mhi_net_dellink()
MHI driver registers network devi
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: mhi: Fix memory leak in mhi_net_dellink()
MHI driver registers network device without setting the
needs_free_netdev flag, and does NOT call free_netdev() when
unregisters network device, which causes a memory leak.
This patch calls free_netdev() to fix it since netdev_priv
is used after unregister.
OSV
CVE-2022-49817: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mhi: Fix memory leak in mhi_net_dellink() MHI driver registers network device
osv·2025-05-01·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-49817 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-49817: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mhi: Fix memory leak in mhi_net_dellink() MHI driver registers network device
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mhi: Fix memory leak in mhi_net_dellink() MHI driver registers network device without setting the needs_free_netdev flag, and does NOT call free_netdev() when unregisters network device, which causes a memory leak. This patch calls free_netdev() to fix it since netdev_priv is used after unregister.
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2025-05-01
Published