CVE-2022-50629
wifi: rsi: Fix memory leak in rsi_coex_attach()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rsi: Fix memory leak in rsi_coex_attach() The coex_cb needs to be freed when rsi_create_kthread() failed in rsi_coex_attach().
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 8, 2025, 2:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 8, 2025, 2:15 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Ensure coex_cb is freed on rsi_create_kthread() failure.
- Review and test memory management in rsi_coex_attach().
- Apply kernel updates addressing this memory leak.
- Verify proper resource deallocation paths.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rsi: Fix memory leak in rsi_coex_attach() The coex_cb needs to be freed when rsi_create_kthread() failed in rsi_coex_attach(). Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/956fb851a6e19da5ab491e19c1bc323bb2c2cf6f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98259e0b6cf7f021da9fe4e11fbcce6ad6705ffe Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ace789b1d465fae104cd37e49f6e1bcd1c8ff417 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b56e60b3b158a93bc713437e8e466f401ff8cc9f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4f1ded67a90fb3b2e679e2c90b78921d9246044 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efc8df970561ff708379b89b348e16d3b410cc7b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe4d7280cf4ddbea6536b596297c07662c7856fc