CVE-2022-49230

mt76: mt7915: fix possible memory leak in mt7915_mcu_add_sta

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 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mt76: mt7915: fix possible memory leak in mt7915_mcu_add_sta Free allocated skb in mt7915_mcu_add_sta routine in case of failures.

Affected

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

5.16 ≤ v < 5.16.195.16 ≤ v < 5.17.25.16 ≤ v < 5.185.17 ≤ v < 5.17.25.1689bbd3730f382f15cfcc2c9264c65b5901ce02fa
Vendor states this is fixed in a43736cd12d82913102eb49cb56787a5553e028f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b334a245ff1d76b1e97af8cea648ea6798b9eb87 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in daf02c7e3c3dc82ffa925999597bd455cf799551 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.16.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a43736cd12d82913102eb49cb56787a5553e028f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b334a245ff1d76b1e97af8cea648ea6798b9eb87
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/daf02c7e3c3dc82ffa925999597bd455cf799551

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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