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CVE-2022-50162
Libertas Wi-Fi USB Refcount Leak Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: libertas: Fix possible refcount leak in if_usb_probe() usb_get_dev will be called before lbs_get_firmware_async which means that usb_put_dev need to be called when lbs_get_firmware_async fails.

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Published Date :

June 18, 2025, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 18, 2025, 1:47 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-50162 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
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Solution
The Linux kernel has a vulnerability that can be remediated by updating packages.
  • Update the affected packages.
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-2022-50162.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00d0c4e59c0f8ad1f86874bb64b220394e687028
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c8e2f9ce1428e44cb103035eeced7aeb6b80980
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b92f406a5199b6b01dc664b9226d824ae2835f0
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61b2ec97487399c58ae2e34f250f4884e671799b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fd57e1d120bf13d4dc6c200a7cf914e6347a316
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/878e7f39803a9ab5bb9766956a7a04351d4bf99d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97e5d3e46a3a2100253a9717a4df98d68aeb10b8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7365590d15bbd9008f424ef043d1778ffe29f42
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-50162 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

    Jun. 18, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: libertas: Fix possible refcount leak in if_usb_probe() usb_get_dev will be called before lbs_get_firmware_async which means that usb_put_dev need to be called when lbs_get_firmware_async fails.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00d0c4e59c0f8ad1f86874bb64b220394e687028
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c8e2f9ce1428e44cb103035eeced7aeb6b80980
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b92f406a5199b6b01dc664b9226d824ae2835f0
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61b2ec97487399c58ae2e34f250f4884e671799b
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fd57e1d120bf13d4dc6c200a7cf914e6347a316
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/878e7f39803a9ab5bb9766956a7a04351d4bf99d
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97e5d3e46a3a2100253a9717a4df98d68aeb10b8
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7365590d15bbd9008f424ef043d1778ffe29f42
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