CVE-2022-50723
bnxt_en: fix memory leak in bnxt_nvm_test()
N/A
Published: December 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bnxt_en: fix memory leak in bnxt_nvm_test() Free the kzalloc'ed buffer before returning in the success path.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Vendor states this is fixed in ba077d683d45190afc993c1ce45bcdbfda741a40 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in be083d97031712a2e16fd915ddb8fe1a6cb1fbc5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1 (unaffected)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
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