CVE-2022-50165
wifi: wil6210: debugfs: fix uninitialized variable use in `wil_write_file_wmi()`
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: wil6210: debugfs: fix uninitialized variable use in `wil_write_file_wmi()` Commit 7a4836560a61 changes simple_write_to_buffer() with memdup_user() but it forgets to change the value to be returned that came from simple_write_to_buffer() call. It results in the following warning: warning: variable 'rc' is uninitialized when used here [-Wuninitialized] return rc; ^~ Remove rc variable and just return the passed in length if the memdup_user() succeeds.
INFO
Published Date :
June 18, 2025, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 17, 2025, 7:48 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to include the fix for wil6210.
- Review and apply the specific kernel commit mentioned.
- Test the system for stability after the update.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 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-908 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 5.18.18 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.19 up to (excluding) 5.19.2 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 up to (excluding) 4.19.256 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.211 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.137 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.61 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.17 up to (excluding) 4.14.291 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/409bd72e544fdf4809ea0dac337bb5a1f11a25a9 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52b11a48cf073e0aab923ae809a765d756cecf13 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/689e5caf63e99e15d2f485ec297c1bf9243e0e28 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c5fee83bdbeffe8d607d1ab125122a75f40bd1a Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b13c84e877d7a3095bacb14665db304b2c00e95f Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9fde3a44da566d8929070ab6bda4f0dfa9955d0 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4742c886043b69d2d058bfde3998ef333b66595 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d578e0af3a003736f6c440188b156483d451b329 Types: Patch -
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: wil6210: debugfs: fix uninitialized variable use in `wil_write_file_wmi()` Commit 7a4836560a61 changes simple_write_to_buffer() with memdup_user() but it forgets to change the value to be returned that came from simple_write_to_buffer() call. It results in the following warning: warning: variable 'rc' is uninitialized when used here [-Wuninitialized] return rc; ^~ Remove rc variable and just return the passed in length if the memdup_user() succeeds. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/409bd72e544fdf4809ea0dac337bb5a1f11a25a9 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52b11a48cf073e0aab923ae809a765d756cecf13 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/689e5caf63e99e15d2f485ec297c1bf9243e0e28 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c5fee83bdbeffe8d607d1ab125122a75f40bd1a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b13c84e877d7a3095bacb14665db304b2c00e95f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9fde3a44da566d8929070ab6bda4f0dfa9955d0 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4742c886043b69d2d058bfde3998ef333b66595 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d578e0af3a003736f6c440188b156483d451b329