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Vulnerability · Published Dec 9, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2022-50660wifi: ipw2200: fix memory leak in ipw_wdev_init()

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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 16% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS )–Not rated
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 83.5% 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: wifi: ipw2200: fix memory leak in ipw_wdev_init() In the error path of ipw_wdev_init(), exception value is returned, and the memory applied for in the function is not released. Also the memory is not released in ipw_pci_probe(). As a result, memory leakage occurs. So memory release needs to be added to the error path of ipw_wdev_init().

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.20-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50660
Debian:13linux6.1.20-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50660
Debian:14linux6.1.20-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-75.82UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1038.43UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1040.47UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1041.48.1UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1036.44UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1036.41UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1022.27UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1032.35UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1033.38UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1035.40UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-75.82UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1027.27UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1015.15UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1037.43UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1032.35UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50660

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux a3caa99e6c68f466c13cfea74097f6fb01b45e25 – before 75d20ba9506eb90d92e660e04dd887ff1495fcc3a3caa99e6c68f466c13cfea74097f6fb01b45e25 – before fb3517b92a45c8004ac26250ae041a24eb23fef1a3caa99e6c68f466c13cfea74097f6fb01b45e25 – before 112c1af02b8f535baf42ef9d807aea963705ef15a3caa99e6c68f466c13cfea74097f6fb01b45e25 – before 8a2eb9d9d0c1535bc8e22840193bff4cdcac878ba3caa99e6c68f466c13cfea74097f6fb01b45e25 – before 9424ea9d557ef41d86eb40b6349ae991c3dcff89a3caa99e6c68f466c13cfea74097f6fb01b45e25 – before 62ec7e8bf42f1542f966dda687c654aae81718c8a3caa99e6c68f466c13cfea74097f6fb01b45e25 – before 1f590fb3d14e5db3a9e06ee141b1685c429278cea3caa99e6c68f466c13cfea74097f6fb01b45e25 – before 9fe21dc626117fb44a8eb393713a86a620128ce3
Linux Linux 2.6.33

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