CVE-2022-50294
wifi: libertas: fix memory leak in lbs_init_adapter()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: libertas: fix memory leak in lbs_init_adapter() When kfifo_alloc() failed in lbs_init_adapter(), cmd buffer is not released. Add free memory to processing error path.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 15, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 15, 2025, 3:22 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Free cmd buffer on kfifo_alloc() failure.
- Review and fix other memory leak vulnerabilities.
- Apply kernel updates promptly.
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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: wifi: libertas: fix memory leak in lbs_init_adapter() When kfifo_alloc() failed in lbs_init_adapter(), cmd buffer is not released. Add free memory to processing error path. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/037f84c0bfae5c436c651d0e804264e2648010ec Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16a03958618fb91bb1bc7077cf3211055162cc2f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23b34e08de5c2380414c9d3c33e8235094bcccae Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c102ad59bfa66c0f6662af64fa3b9007b02c20f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/653d13a73e498d0bb6aeaf689aaa960defa7878b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98e0ff6980c89239d9e5d3da90d791c2383dc23a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c8f50c7433bdfba1588831c413136ecc3f29f99 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d46c33f667b05c22bc5c5b69aa730349c4b6fe31