CVE-2022-49225

mt76: mt7921s: fix a possible memory leak in mt7921_load_patch

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 26, 2025 at 01:55 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:17 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mt76: mt7921s: fix a possible memory leak in mt7921_load_patch Always release fw data at the end of mt7921_load_patch routine.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.17 ≤ v < 5.17.25.17 ≤ v < 5.185.1778b217580c50994ae22dde4ecaaf147de0f355f6
Vendor states this is fixed in 11005b18f453aa192d035d410c11d07edcba5a45 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b301043384c5c2447357952be9a536c2026d8ad0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11005b18f453aa192d035d410c11d07edcba5a45
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b301043384c5c2447357952be9a536c2026d8ad0

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-401

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