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CVE-2022-49817
Linux MHI Network Driver Memory Leak Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mhi: Fix memory leak in mhi_net_dellink() MHI driver registers network device without setting the needs_free_netdev flag, and does NOT call free_netdev() when unregisters network device, which causes a memory leak. This patch calls free_netdev() to fix it since netdev_priv is used after unregister.

INFO

Published Date :

May 1, 2025, 3:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 2, 2025, 1:53 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Solution
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  • There is no known solution at this time.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-49817.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25a270343b0f16e1f6e65f541a15975a35e238ff
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88da008e5e2f9753726ea5a51ef2eb144e9de927
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7c125bd79f50ec6094761090be81d02726ec6f4
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-49817 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.

  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 01, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mhi: Fix memory leak in mhi_net_dellink() MHI driver registers network device without setting the needs_free_netdev flag, and does NOT call free_netdev() when unregisters network device, which causes a memory leak. This patch calls free_netdev() to fix it since netdev_priv is used after unregister.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25a270343b0f16e1f6e65f541a15975a35e238ff
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88da008e5e2f9753726ea5a51ef2eb144e9de927
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7c125bd79f50ec6094761090be81d02726ec6f4
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