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CVE-2022-50290
wifi: mac80211: fix memory leak in ieee80211_if_add()
Description

Rejected reason: This CVE ID has been rejected or withdrawn by its CVE Numbering Authority.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 15, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 16, 2025, 10:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-50290 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
Address a memory leak in the network device registration process.
  • Update the Linux kernel to the latest version.
  • Apply the specific patch for ieee80211_if_add().
  • Rebuild and deploy the modified kernel.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-50290 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Sep. 16, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: fix memory leak in ieee80211_if_add() When register_netdevice() failed in ieee80211_if_add(), ndev->tstats isn't released. Fix it. Rejected reason: This CVE ID has been rejected or withdrawn by its CVE Numbering Authority.
    Removed Reference kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13e5afd3d773c6fc6ca2b89027befaaaa1ea7293
    Removed Reference kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/147537737a3c83e07a5295de38424c21d354d2a4
    Removed Reference kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e32f1299814e8aa2e75aa58704543a36ea3e201
    Removed Reference kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a50a7f64243bd21a84353c371f3977b9ffd9fa5
    Removed Reference kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2c0b94f48373ee743a4d63825a9d52364418837
  • CVE Rejected by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Sep. 16, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • 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: wifi: mac80211: fix memory leak in ieee80211_if_add() When register_netdevice() failed in ieee80211_if_add(), ndev->tstats isn't released. Fix it.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13e5afd3d773c6fc6ca2b89027befaaaa1ea7293
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/147537737a3c83e07a5295de38424c21d354d2a4
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e32f1299814e8aa2e75aa58704543a36ea3e201
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a50a7f64243bd21a84353c371f3977b9ffd9fa5
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2c0b94f48373ee743a4d63825a9d52364418837
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