CVE-2022-50294
published 2025-09-15CVE-2022-50294: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: libertas: fix memory leak in lbs_init_adapter() When kfifo_alloc() failed in…
PriorityP416medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.14%
4.3th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: libertas: fix memory leak in lbs_init_adapter()
When kfifo_alloc() failed in lbs_init_adapter(), cmd buffer is not
released. Add free memory to processing error path.
Affected
21 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.20-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.20-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 7919b89c8276d657976d4d4d6b7cb58ea1aa08c3 < 4c102ad59bfa66c0f6662af64fa3b9007b02c20f | 4c102ad59bfa66c0f6662af64fa3b9007b02c20f |
| linux | linux | >= 7919b89c8276d657976d4d4d6b7cb58ea1aa08c3 < 98e0ff6980c89239d9e5d3da90d791c2383dc23a | 98e0ff6980c89239d9e5d3da90d791c2383dc23a |
| linux | linux | >= 7919b89c8276d657976d4d4d6b7cb58ea1aa08c3 < 23b34e08de5c2380414c9d3c33e8235094bcccae | 23b34e08de5c2380414c9d3c33e8235094bcccae |
| linux | linux | >= 7919b89c8276d657976d4d4d6b7cb58ea1aa08c3 < 9c8f50c7433bdfba1588831c413136ecc3f29f99 | 9c8f50c7433bdfba1588831c413136ecc3f29f99 |
| linux | linux | >= 7919b89c8276d657976d4d4d6b7cb58ea1aa08c3 < 037f84c0bfae5c436c651d0e804264e2648010ec | 037f84c0bfae5c436c651d0e804264e2648010ec |
| linux | linux | >= 7919b89c8276d657976d4d4d6b7cb58ea1aa08c3 < 653d13a73e498d0bb6aeaf689aaa960defa7878b | 653d13a73e498d0bb6aeaf689aaa960defa7878b |
| linux | linux | >= 7919b89c8276d657976d4d4d6b7cb58ea1aa08c3 < d46c33f667b05c22bc5c5b69aa730349c4b6fe31 | d46c33f667b05c22bc5c5b69aa730349c4b6fe31 |
| linux | linux | >= 7919b89c8276d657976d4d4d6b7cb58ea1aa08c3 < 16a03958618fb91bb1bc7077cf3211055162cc2f | 16a03958618fb91bb1bc7077cf3211055162cc2f |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.10.178-1 | 5.10.178-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.20-1 | 6.1.20-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 2.6.26 < 4.14.308 | 4.14.308 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.15 < 4.19.276 | 4.19.276 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.20 < 5.4.235 | 5.4.235 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11 < 5.15.99 | 5.15.99 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16 < 6.1.16 | 6.1.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5 < 5.10.173 | 5.10.173 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.2.3 | 6.2.3 |
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
Stop checking back — get the weekly exploitation signal.
Every Monday: what got weaponized or added to CISA KEV in the last seven days — each CVE cross-linked to its PoC, Nuclei template, and detection rule. Free, one email a week, unsubscribe in one click.
Red Hat
kernel: wifi: libertas: fix memory leak in lbs_init_adapter()
vendor_redhat·2025-09-15·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-50294 [MEDIUM] kernel: wifi: libertas: fix memory leak in lbs_init_adapter()
kernel: wifi: libertas: fix memory leak in lbs_init_adapter()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: libertas: fix memory leak in lbs_init_adapter()
When kfifo_alloc() failed in lbs_init_adapter(), cmd buffer is not
released. Add free memory to processing error path.
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 Enterprise Linux 9) - Not affecte
Debian
CVE-2022-50294: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: liber...
vendor_debian·2022·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-50294 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-50294: 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 memory leak in lbs_init_adapter() When kfifo_alloc() failed in lbs_init_adapter(), cmd buffer is not released. Add free memory to processing error path.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.10.178-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.1.20-1)
GHSA
GHSA-2hf5-vj7w-qq52: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: libertas: fix memory leak in lbs_init_adapter()
When kfifo_alloc() failed
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-09-15
CVE-2022-50294 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 GHSA-2hf5-vj7w-qq52: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: libertas: fix memory leak in lbs_init_adapter()
When kfifo_alloc() failed
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: libertas: fix memory leak in lbs_init_adapter()
When kfifo_alloc() failed in lbs_init_adapter(), cmd buffer is not
released. Add free memory to processing error path.
OSV
CVE-2022-50294: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: libertas: fix memory leak in lbs_init_adapter() When kfifo_alloc() failed in
osv·2025-09-15·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-50294 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-50294: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: libertas: fix memory leak in lbs_init_adapter() When kfifo_alloc() failed in
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: libertas: fix memory leak in lbs_init_adapter() When kfifo_alloc() failed in lbs_init_adapter(), cmd buffer is not released. Add free memory to processing error path.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/037f84c0bfae5c436c651d0e804264e2648010echttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16a03958618fb91bb1bc7077cf3211055162cc2fhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23b34e08de5c2380414c9d3c33e8235094bcccaehttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c102ad59bfa66c0f6662af64fa3b9007b02c20fhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/653d13a73e498d0bb6aeaf689aaa960defa7878bhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98e0ff6980c89239d9e5d3da90d791c2383dc23ahttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c8f50c7433bdfba1588831c413136ecc3f29f99https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d46c33f667b05c22bc5c5b69aa730349c4b6fe31
2025-09-15
Published