CVE-2022-49866
Medium
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: wwan: mhi: fix memory leak in mhi_mbim_dellink MHI driver registers network device without setting the needs_free_netdev flag, and does NOT call free_netdev() when unregisters network device, which causes a memory leak. This patch sets needs_free_netdev to true when registers network device, which makes netdev subsystem call free_netdev() automatically after unregister_netdevice().
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedMay 1, 2025
First seenMay 1, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-401CWE-401
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel5.15.79, 6.0.9 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 5.15 ≤ v < 5.15.79, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.0.9, 6.1 | 5.15.79, 6.0.9 |
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