CVE-2022-49105
staging: wfx: fix an error handling in wfx_init_common()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: wfx: fix an error handling in wfx_init_common() One error handler of wfx_init_common() return without calling ieee80211_free_hw(hw), which may result in memory leak. And I add one err label to unify the error handler, which is useful for the subsequent changes.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60f1d3c92dc1ef1026e5b917a329a7fa947da036
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86efcb524ae1889ae73f2a2f0bb7fff2ec757ab0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93498c6e775ae91732a8109dba1bdcd324908f84
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9727912e906762a63c1a667c84731d3427653f88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab0fed1fa744173433cfd1dbaf9239f200ded650
References (5)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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