CVE-2022-50162

Medium

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: libertas: Fix possible refcount leak in if_usb_probe() usb_get_dev will be called before lbs_get_firmware_async which means that usb_put_dev need to be called when lbs_get_firmware_async fails.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedJun 18, 2025
First seenJun 18, 2025

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel4.14.291, 4.19.256, 5.4.211, 5.10.137, 5.15.61, 5.18.18, 5.19.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel3.5 ≤ v < 4.14.291, 4.15 ≤ v < 4.19.256, 4.20 ≤ v < 5.4.211, 5.5 ≤ v < 5.10.137, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.61, 5.16 ≤ v < 5.18.18, 5.19 ≤ v < 5.19.24.14.291, 4.19.256, 5.4.211, 5.10.137, 5.15.61, 5.18.18, 5.19.2

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CVE-2022-50162 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar