CVE-2022-49312

Medium

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: rtl8712: fix a potential memory leak in r871xu_drv_init() In r871xu_drv_init(), if r8712_init_drv_sw() fails, then the memory allocated by r8712_alloc_io_queue() in r8712_usb_dvobj_init() is not properly released as there is no action will be performed by r8712_usb_dvobj_deinit(). To properly release it, we should call r8712_free_io_queue() in r8712_usb_dvobj_deinit(). Besides, in r871xu_dev_remove(), r8712_usb_dvobj_deinit() will be called by r871x_dev_unload() under condition `padapter->bup` and r8712_free_io_queue() is called by r8712_free_drv_sw(). However, r8712_usb_dvobj_deinit() does not rely on `padapter->bup` and calling r8712_free_io_queue() in r8712_free_drv_sw() is negative for better understading the code. So I move r8712_usb_dvobj_deinit() into r871xu_dev_remove(), and remove r8712_free_io_queue() from r8712_free_drv_sw().

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedFeb 26, 2025
First seenFeb 26, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-401CWE-401

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel5.10.122, 5.15.47, 5.17.15, 5.18.4 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv < 5.10.122, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.47, 5.16 ≤ v < 5.17.15, 5.18 ≤ v < 5.18.45.10.122, 5.15.47, 5.17.15, 5.18.4

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CVE-2022-49312 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar