PT-2025-40109 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Published 2022-12-09 · Updated 2025-10-01 · CVE-2022-50424

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The Linux kernel contains a resource leak in the mt7921 check offload capability() function. The issue involves a leak of storage associated with the fw variable when it goes out of scope. This leak occurs during the process of checking offload capabilities. The vulnerability was identified through a Coverity scan (ID 1527806, "Resource leaks").

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

Memory Leak

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-772

CWE-401

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-04466

CVE-2022-50424

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 16

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/50xxx/CVE-2022-50424.json · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-50424 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ead3cffd7510dc635d84cd4ea9dd1974fcb69a35 · Patch
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50424 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2026-04466 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-50424 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47180ecf4541146836c5307c1d5526f8ac6a5a6d · Patch
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-50424 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50424 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50424 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50424 · Security Note
• https://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2.3 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1973391542145695803 · Twitter Post
• https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git · Note
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2022-50424 · Note