CVE-2022-50660

wifi: ipw2200: fix memory leak in ipw_wdev_init()

N/A

Published: December 9, 2025 at 01:29 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:23 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity

N/A

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.3%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ipw2200: fix memory leak in ipw_wdev_init() In the error path of ipw_wdev_init(), exception value is returned, and the memory applied for in the function is not released. Also the memory is not released in ipw_pci_probe(). As a result, memory leakage occurs. So memory release needs to be added to the error path of ipw_wdev_init().

Affected

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

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

2.6.33 ≤ v < 4.14.3082.6.33 ≤ v < 4.19.2762.6.33 ≤ v < 5.10.1732.6.33 ≤ v < 5.15.992.6.33 ≤ v < 5.4.2352.6.33 ≤ v < 6.1.162.6.33 ≤ v < 6.2.32.6.33 ≤ v < 6.32.6.33a3caa99e6c68f466c13cfea74097f6fb01b45e25

Vendor states this is fixed in 112c1af02b8f535baf42ef9d807aea963705ef15 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 1f590fb3d14e5db3a9e06ee141b1685c429278ce (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 62ec7e8bf42f1542f966dda687c654aae81718c8 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 75d20ba9506eb90d92e660e04dd887ff1495fcc3 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 8a2eb9d9d0c1535bc8e22840193bff4cdcac878b (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 9424ea9d557ef41d86eb40b6349ae991c3dcff89 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 9fe21dc626117fb44a8eb393713a86a620128ce3 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in fb3517b92a45c8004ac26250ae041a24eb23fef1 (fixed)

Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.33 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 4.14.308 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.276 (unaffected)

Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.173 (unaffected)