CVE-2022-50832
wifi: wilc1000: fix potential memory leak in wilc_mac_xmit()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: wilc1000: fix potential memory leak in wilc_mac_xmit() The wilc_mac_xmit() returns NETDEV_TX_OK without freeing skb, add dev_kfree_skb() to fix it. Compile tested only.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 30, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 30, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products
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Solution
- Apply the patch to the Linux kernel.
- Free the skb using dev_kfree_skb() in wilc_mac_xmit().
- Ensure proper memory management in network transmissions.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: wilc1000: fix potential memory leak in wilc_mac_xmit() The wilc_mac_xmit() returns NETDEV_TX_OK without freeing skb, add dev_kfree_skb() to fix it. Compile tested only. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07dcd756e28f27e4f8fcd8b809ffa05a5cc5de2b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5706d00fde3f1d5eb7296a4dfefb6aea35108224 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a12610e83789c838493034e5c50ac5c903ad8c0d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1e94fb4d09d0fcfeaa73aa49d787f06c42db7ee Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/baef42df7de7c35ba60b75a5f96d1eb039f4d782 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/deb962ec9e1c9a81babd3d37542ad4bd6ac3396e