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Vulnerability · Published Dec 8, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2022-50624net: netsec: fix error handling in netsec_register_mdio()

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In plain English

A security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS )–Not rated
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: netsec: fix error handling in netsec_register_mdio() If phy_device_register() fails, phy_device_free() need be called to put refcount, so memory of phy device and device name can be freed in callback function. If get_phy_device() fails, mdiobus_unregister() need be called, or it will cause warning in mdiobus_free() and kobject is leaked.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.0.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50624
Debian:13linux6.0.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50624
Debian:14linux6.0.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-60.66UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1030.34UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1033.40UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1033.40.1UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1029.36UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1027.32UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1015.19UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1025.28UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1025.30UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1028.33UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-60.66UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1017.17UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1029.35UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1024.26UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50624

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 533dd11a12f698c571a12271b20f235792d3e148 – before 728884b22d83148a330b23f9472f1e118b589211533dd11a12f698c571a12271b20f235792d3e148 – before fda2d07234a21be4d71ebfe97a45f499726902d6533dd11a12f698c571a12271b20f235792d3e148 – before 62f0a08e82a6312efd7df7f595c0b11d4ffde610533dd11a12f698c571a12271b20f235792d3e148 – before 1e0bee973ef6fc3c1e3acb014515eaea37c8fa17533dd11a12f698c571a12271b20f235792d3e148 – before 846e677daf51220d7975c61a20e440a88473951e533dd11a12f698c571a12271b20f235792d3e148 – before 94423589689124e8cd145b38a1034be7f25835b2
Linux Linux 4.16

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