CVE-2022-49866
Linux Kernel MHI Driver Memory Leak Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: wwan: mhi: fix memory leak in mhi_mbim_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 sets needs_free_netdev to true when registers network device, which makes netdev subsystem call free_netdev() automatically after unregister_netdevice().
INFO
Published Date :
May 1, 2025, 3:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 7, 2025, 1:22 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 07, 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:6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.0.9 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.15 up to (excluding) 5.15.79 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2845bc9070cef0c651987487d84d4813d64675dd Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cd3ffe952f78ec5dadf300cb58d4b38a0c0106d Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/668205b9c9f94d5ed6ab00cce9a46a654c2b5d16 Types: Patch -
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: wwan: mhi: fix memory leak in mhi_mbim_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 sets needs_free_netdev to true when registers network device, which makes netdev subsystem call free_netdev() automatically after unregister_netdevice(). Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2845bc9070cef0c651987487d84d4813d64675dd Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cd3ffe952f78ec5dadf300cb58d4b38a0c0106d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/668205b9c9f94d5ed6ab00cce9a46a654c2b5d16
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