5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2022-48722
net: ieee802154: ca8210: Stop leaking skb's
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ieee802154: ca8210: Stop leaking skb's Upon error the ieee802154_xmit_complete() helper is not called. Only ieee802154_wake_queue() is called manually. We then leak the skb structure. Free the skb structure upon error before returning.

INFO

Published Date :

June 20, 2024, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 17, 2025, 5:13 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-48722 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update the packages to address the memory leak within the IEEE802154 driver.
  • Update the affected packages.
  • Reboot the system if required.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-48722 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-48722 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 17, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-401
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 5.16.8 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.22 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.99 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.178 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.12 up to (excluding) 4.14.265 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 up to (excluding) 4.19.228
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21feb6df3967541931242c427fe0958276af81cc Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21feb6df3967541931242c427fe0958276af81cc Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/621b24b09eb61c63f262da0c9c5f0e93348897e5 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/621b24b09eb61c63f262da0c9c5f0e93348897e5 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f38d3a6ec11c2733b1c641a46a2a2ecec57be08 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f38d3a6ec11c2733b1c641a46a2a2ecec57be08 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78b3f20c17cbcb7645bfa63f2ca0e11b53c09d56 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78b3f20c17cbcb7645bfa63f2ca0e11b53c09d56 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94cd597e20ed4acedb8f15f029d92998b011cb1a Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94cd597e20ed4acedb8f15f029d92998b011cb1a Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1c277b0ed2a13e7de923b5f03bc23586eceb851 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1c277b0ed2a13e7de923b5f03bc23586eceb851 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6a44feb2f28d71a7e725f72d09c97c81561cd9a Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6a44feb2f28d71a7e725f72d09c97c81561cd9a Types: Patch
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21feb6df3967541931242c427fe0958276af81cc
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/621b24b09eb61c63f262da0c9c5f0e93348897e5
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f38d3a6ec11c2733b1c641a46a2a2ecec57be08
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78b3f20c17cbcb7645bfa63f2ca0e11b53c09d56
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94cd597e20ed4acedb8f15f029d92998b011cb1a
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1c277b0ed2a13e7de923b5f03bc23586eceb851
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6a44feb2f28d71a7e725f72d09c97c81561cd9a
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jun. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ieee802154: ca8210: Stop leaking skb's Upon error the ieee802154_xmit_complete() helper is not called. Only ieee802154_wake_queue() is called manually. We then leak the skb structure. Free the skb structure upon error before returning.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1c277b0ed2a13e7de923b5f03bc23586eceb851 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6a44feb2f28d71a7e725f72d09c97c81561cd9a [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f38d3a6ec11c2733b1c641a46a2a2ecec57be08 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78b3f20c17cbcb7645bfa63f2ca0e11b53c09d56 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94cd597e20ed4acedb8f15f029d92998b011cb1a [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21feb6df3967541931242c427fe0958276af81cc [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/621b24b09eb61c63f262da0c9c5f0e93348897e5 [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
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