CVE-2022-50242
drivers: net: qlcnic: Fix potential memory leak in qlcnic_sriov_init()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drivers: net: qlcnic: Fix potential memory leak in qlcnic_sriov_init() If vp alloc failed in qlcnic_sriov_init(), all previously allocated vp needs to be freed.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 15, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 15, 2025, 3:21 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Update the Linux kernel.
- Apply the fix for qlcnic_sriov_init().
- Ensure all allocated resources are freed on failure.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Sep. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drivers: net: qlcnic: Fix potential memory leak in qlcnic_sriov_init() If vp alloc failed in qlcnic_sriov_init(), all previously allocated vp needs to be freed. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01de1123322e4fe1bbd0fcdf0982511b55519c03 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0aefadf23ee5e33b747df195ace42d3be2025e4e Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/132c502919bb08e16e3054cb28bb7b149ec20cf5 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14b349a15c297cf3e01b5deb4116f7cf297b6184 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15770edc01edfce773269e8a443ca8e420f6f859 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8399b9893548c03fdb18be277bf99d985dbde925 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a44490abaf00f5b0cc5c448a17eae331c6195d0a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa2d179544b6815b4a23c0c44543ba0971d49fce Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcae92a249551d1a447804b4be1c9fab0e8c95e8