CVE-2022-50660
published 2025-12-09CVE-2022-50660: 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()…
PriorityP418medium5.5
EPSS
0.25%
16.1th percentile
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().
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 | >= a3caa99e6c68f466c13cfea74097f6fb01b45e25 < 75d20ba9506eb90d92e660e04dd887ff1495fcc3 | 75d20ba9506eb90d92e660e04dd887ff1495fcc3 |
| linux | linux | >= a3caa99e6c68f466c13cfea74097f6fb01b45e25 < fb3517b92a45c8004ac26250ae041a24eb23fef1 | fb3517b92a45c8004ac26250ae041a24eb23fef1 |
| linux | linux | >= a3caa99e6c68f466c13cfea74097f6fb01b45e25 < 112c1af02b8f535baf42ef9d807aea963705ef15 | 112c1af02b8f535baf42ef9d807aea963705ef15 |
| linux | linux | >= a3caa99e6c68f466c13cfea74097f6fb01b45e25 < 8a2eb9d9d0c1535bc8e22840193bff4cdcac878b | 8a2eb9d9d0c1535bc8e22840193bff4cdcac878b |
| linux | linux | >= a3caa99e6c68f466c13cfea74097f6fb01b45e25 < 9424ea9d557ef41d86eb40b6349ae991c3dcff89 | 9424ea9d557ef41d86eb40b6349ae991c3dcff89 |
| linux | linux | >= a3caa99e6c68f466c13cfea74097f6fb01b45e25 < 62ec7e8bf42f1542f966dda687c654aae81718c8 | 62ec7e8bf42f1542f966dda687c654aae81718c8 |
| linux | linux | >= a3caa99e6c68f466c13cfea74097f6fb01b45e25 < 1f590fb3d14e5db3a9e06ee141b1685c429278ce | 1f590fb3d14e5db3a9e06ee141b1685c429278ce |
| linux | linux | >= a3caa99e6c68f466c13cfea74097f6fb01b45e25 < 9fe21dc626117fb44a8eb393713a86a620128ce3 | 9fe21dc626117fb44a8eb393713a86a620128ce3 |
| 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 | >= 2.6.33 < 4.14.308 | 4.14.308 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.15.0 < 4.19.276 | 4.19.276 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.20.0 < 5.4.235 | 5.4.235 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11.0 < 5.15.99 | 5.15.99 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16.0 < 6.1.16 | 6.1.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.5.0 < 5.10.173 | 5.10.173 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2.0 < 6.2.3 | 6.2.3 |
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OSV
wifi: ipw2200: fix memory leak in ipw_wdev_init()
osv·2025-12-09
CVE-2022-50660 wifi: ipw2200: fix memory leak in ipw_wdev_init()
wifi: ipw2200: fix memory leak in ipw_wdev_init()
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().
GHSA
GHSA-jjcv-w6qg-r3fw: 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_
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-12-09
CVE-2022-50660 GHSA-jjcv-w6qg-r3fw: 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_
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().
OSV
CVE-2022-50660: 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_in
osv·2025-12-09
CVE-2022-50660 CVE-2022-50660: 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_in
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().
Red Hat
kernel: wifi: ipw2200: fix memory leak in ipw_wdev_init()
vendor_redhat·2025-12-09·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-50660 [MEDIUM] CWE-772 kernel: wifi: ipw2200: fix memory leak in ipw_wdev_init()
kernel: wifi: ipw2200: fix memory leak in ipw_wdev_init()
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().
A memory leak vulnerability was found in the ipw2200 wireless driver in the Linux kernel. When an error occurs in ipw_wdev_init(), the allocated memory is not properly freed in the error path. Additionally, ipw_pci_probe() does not release this memory either. Repeated failures can lead to memory exhaustion and system instability.
Debian
CVE-2022-50660: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ipw22...
vendor_debian·2022
CVE-2022-50660 CVE-2022-50660: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ipw22...
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().
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)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/112c1af02b8f535baf42ef9d807aea963705ef15https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f590fb3d14e5db3a9e06ee141b1685c429278cehttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62ec7e8bf42f1542f966dda687c654aae81718c8https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75d20ba9506eb90d92e660e04dd887ff1495fcc3https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a2eb9d9d0c1535bc8e22840193bff4cdcac878bhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9424ea9d557ef41d86eb40b6349ae991c3dcff89https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fe21dc626117fb44a8eb393713a86a620128ce3https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb3517b92a45c8004ac26250ae041a24eb23fef1
2025-12-09
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