#VU119549 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50660
Published: December 10, 2025 / Updated: December 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119549
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50660
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the ipw_wdev_init() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/112c1af02b8f535baf42ef9d807aea963705ef15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f590fb3d14e5db3a9e06ee141b1685c429278ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62ec7e8bf42f1542f966dda687c654aae81718c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75d20ba9506eb90d92e660e04dd887ff1495fcc3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a2eb9d9d0c1535bc8e22840193bff4cdcac878b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9424ea9d557ef41d86eb40b6349ae991c3dcff89
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fe21dc626117fb44a8eb393713a86a620128ce3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb3517b92a45c8004ac26250ae041a24eb23fef1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.276