CVE-2022-50863
published 2025-12-30CVE-2022-50863: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89: free unused skb to prevent memory leak This avoid potential memory leak under…
PriorityP416medium5.5
EPSS
0.17%
7.0th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: rtw89: free unused skb to prevent memory leak
This avoid potential memory leak under power saving mode.
Affected
10 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.0.3-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.0.3-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= fc5f311fce742d906294360e378c1df631d2d692 < d4b4f6ff8ff1b87d25977423cf38fb61744d0023 | d4b4f6ff8ff1b87d25977423cf38fb61744d0023 |
| linux | linux | >= fc5f311fce742d906294360e378c1df631d2d692 < 216c59b66f2d0c428a4fdaa24dc28cd6be4a2bf6 | 216c59b66f2d0c428a4fdaa24dc28cd6be4a2bf6 |
| linux | linux | >= fc5f311fce742d906294360e378c1df631d2d692 < eae672f386049146058b9e5d3d33e9e4af9dca1d | eae672f386049146058b9e5d3d33e9e4af9dca1d |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.0.3-1 | 6.0.3-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.0.3-1 | 6.0.3-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.0.3-1 | 6.0.3-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.19.0 < 5.19.17 | 5.19.17 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.20.0 < 6.0.3 | 6.0.3 |
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GHSA
GHSA-45pp-2jvr-rmp9: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: rtw89: free unused skb to prevent memory leak
This avoid potential memory
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-12-30
CVE-2022-50863 GHSA-45pp-2jvr-rmp9: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: rtw89: free unused skb to prevent memory leak
This avoid potential memory
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: rtw89: free unused skb to prevent memory leak
This avoid potential memory leak under power saving mode.
OSV
CVE-2022-50863: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89: free unused skb to prevent memory leak This avoid potential memory le
osv·2025-12-30
CVE-2022-50863 CVE-2022-50863: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89: free unused skb to prevent memory leak This avoid potential memory le
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89: free unused skb to prevent memory leak This avoid potential memory leak under power saving mode.
OSV
wifi: rtw89: free unused skb to prevent memory leak
osv·2025-12-30
CVE-2022-50863 wifi: rtw89: free unused skb to prevent memory leak
wifi: rtw89: free unused skb to prevent memory leak
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: rtw89: free unused skb to prevent memory leak
This avoid potential memory leak under power saving mode.
Red Hat
kernel: Kernel: Denial of Service via memory leak in wifi power saving mode
vendor_redhat·2025-12-30·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-50863 [MEDIUM] CWE-772 kernel: Kernel: Denial of Service via memory leak in wifi power saving mode
kernel: Kernel: Denial of Service via memory leak in wifi power saving mode
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: rtw89: free unused skb to prevent memory leak
This avoid potential memory leak under power saving mode.
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's wifi driver. Under power saving mode, the driver fails to properly free unused socket buffers (skb), leading to a memory leak. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by exhausting system memory.
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
Debian
CVE-2022-50863: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89...
vendor_debian·2022
CVE-2022-50863 CVE-2022-50863: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89: free unused skb to prevent memory leak This avoid potential memory leak under power saving mode.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.0.3-1)
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.0.3-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.0.3-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.0.3-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2022-50863 kernel: Kernel: Denial of Service via memory leak in wifi power saving mode
bugzilla·2025-12-30
CVE-2022-50863 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-50863 kernel: Kernel: Denial of Service via memory leak in wifi power saving mode
CVE-2022-50863 kernel: Kernel: Denial of Service via memory leak in wifi power saving mode
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: rtw89: free unused skb to prevent memory leak
This avoid potential memory leak under power saving mode.
Discussion:
Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025123048-CVE-2022-50863-7f8b@gregkh/T
Wiz
CVE-2022-50863 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
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CVE-2022-50863 CVE-2022-50863 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
## CVE-2022-50863 :
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: rtw89: free unused skb to prevent memory leak
This avoid potential memory leak under power saving mode.
Source : NVD
Published December 30, 2025
CNA Score N/A
Affected Technologies
Linux Kernel
Linux Debian
Has Public Exploit No
Has CISA KEV Exploit No
CISA KEV Release Date N/A
CISA KEV Due Date N/A
Exploitation Probability Percentile (EPSS) 6.8
Exploitation Probability (EPSS) N/A
Affected packages and libraries
kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core
kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra
Sources
NVD
Debian 11 No Fix Added at: Dec 31, 2025
Debian 12, 13, 14 Has Fix Added at: Dec 31, 2025
Echo Has Fix Added at: Dec 31, 2025
Red Hat 8 Severity
2025-12-30
Published