CVE-2022-50162
published 2025-06-18CVE-2022-50162: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: libertas: Fix possible refcount leak in if_usb_probe() usb_get_dev will be called…
PriorityP417medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.16%
5.6th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: libertas: Fix possible refcount leak in if_usb_probe()
usb_get_dev will be called before lbs_get_firmware_async which means that
usb_put_dev need to be called when lbs_get_firmware_async fails.
Affected
21 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.0.2-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.0.2-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= ce84bb69f50e6f6cfeabc9b965365290f4184417 < 61b2ec97487399c58ae2e34f250f4884e671799b | 61b2ec97487399c58ae2e34f250f4884e671799b |
| linux | linux | >= ce84bb69f50e6f6cfeabc9b965365290f4184417 < 4c8e2f9ce1428e44cb103035eeced7aeb6b80980 | 4c8e2f9ce1428e44cb103035eeced7aeb6b80980 |
| linux | linux | >= ce84bb69f50e6f6cfeabc9b965365290f4184417 < 878e7f39803a9ab5bb9766956a7a04351d4bf99d | 878e7f39803a9ab5bb9766956a7a04351d4bf99d |
| linux | linux | >= ce84bb69f50e6f6cfeabc9b965365290f4184417 < 97e5d3e46a3a2100253a9717a4df98d68aeb10b8 | 97e5d3e46a3a2100253a9717a4df98d68aeb10b8 |
| linux | linux | >= ce84bb69f50e6f6cfeabc9b965365290f4184417 < d7365590d15bbd9008f424ef043d1778ffe29f42 | d7365590d15bbd9008f424ef043d1778ffe29f42 |
| linux | linux | >= ce84bb69f50e6f6cfeabc9b965365290f4184417 < 00d0c4e59c0f8ad1f86874bb64b220394e687028 | 00d0c4e59c0f8ad1f86874bb64b220394e687028 |
| linux | linux | >= ce84bb69f50e6f6cfeabc9b965365290f4184417 < 5b92f406a5199b6b01dc664b9226d824ae2835f0 | 5b92f406a5199b6b01dc664b9226d824ae2835f0 |
| linux | linux | >= ce84bb69f50e6f6cfeabc9b965365290f4184417 < 6fd57e1d120bf13d4dc6c200a7cf914e6347a316 | 6fd57e1d120bf13d4dc6c200a7cf914e6347a316 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.140-1 | 5.10.140-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.0.2-1 | 6.0.2-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.0.2-1 | 6.0.2-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.0.2-1 | 6.0.2-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 3.5 < 4.14.291 | 4.14.291 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.15 < 4.19.256 | 4.19.256 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.20 < 5.4.211 | 5.4.211 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.61 | 5.15.61 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 5.18.18 | 5.18.18 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.19 < 5.19.2 | 5.19.2 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5 < 5.10.137 | 5.10.137 |
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: wifi: libertas: Fix possible refcount leak in if_usb_probe()
vendor_redhat·2025-06-18·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-50162 [MEDIUM] kernel: wifi: libertas: Fix possible refcount leak in if_usb_probe()
kernel: wifi: libertas: Fix possible refcount leak in if_usb_probe()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: libertas: Fix possible refcount leak in if_usb_probe()
usb_get_dev will be called before lbs_get_firmware_async which means that
usb_put_dev need to be called when lbs_get_firmware_async fails.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat
Debian
CVE-2022-50162: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: liber...
vendor_debian·2022·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-50162 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-50162: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: liber...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: libertas: Fix possible refcount leak in if_usb_probe() usb_get_dev will be called before lbs_get_firmware_async which means that usb_put_dev need to be called when lbs_get_firmware_async fails.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.0.2-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.140-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.0.2-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.0.2-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.0.2-1)
OSV
CVE-2022-50162: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: libertas: Fix possible refcount leak in if_usb_probe() usb_get_dev will be c
osv·2025-06-18·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-50162 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-50162: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: libertas: Fix possible refcount leak in if_usb_probe() usb_get_dev will be c
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: libertas: Fix possible refcount leak in if_usb_probe() usb_get_dev will be called before lbs_get_firmware_async which means that usb_put_dev need to be called when lbs_get_firmware_async fails.
GHSA
GHSA-g3c2-cf4p-fhw2: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: libertas: Fix possible refcount leak in if_usb_probe()
usb_get_dev will be
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-06-18
CVE-2022-50162 [MEDIUM] GHSA-g3c2-cf4p-fhw2: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: libertas: Fix possible refcount leak in if_usb_probe()
usb_get_dev will be
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: libertas: Fix possible refcount leak in if_usb_probe()
usb_get_dev will be called before lbs_get_firmware_async which means that
usb_put_dev need to be called when lbs_get_firmware_async fails.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00d0c4e59c0f8ad1f86874bb64b220394e687028https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c8e2f9ce1428e44cb103035eeced7aeb6b80980https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b92f406a5199b6b01dc664b9226d824ae2835f0https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61b2ec97487399c58ae2e34f250f4884e671799bhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fd57e1d120bf13d4dc6c200a7cf914e6347a316https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/878e7f39803a9ab5bb9766956a7a04351d4bf99dhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97e5d3e46a3a2100253a9717a4df98d68aeb10b8https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7365590d15bbd9008f424ef043d1778ffe29f42
2025-06-18
Published