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CVE-2022-50660 Detail

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().


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/112c1af02b8f535baf42ef9d807aea963705ef15 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f590fb3d14e5db3a9e06ee141b1685c429278ce kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62ec7e8bf42f1542f966dda687c654aae81718c8 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75d20ba9506eb90d92e660e04dd887ff1495fcc3 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a2eb9d9d0c1535bc8e22840193bff4cdcac878b kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9424ea9d557ef41d86eb40b6349ae991c3dcff89 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fe21dc626117fb44a8eb393713a86a620128ce3 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb3517b92a45c8004ac26250ae041a24eb23fef1 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-50660
NVD Published Date:
12/09/2025
NVD Last Modified:
04/14/2026
Source:
kernel.org