Vulnerability · Published Dec 30, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2022-50832wifi: wilc1000: fix potential memory leak in wilc_mac_xmit()

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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 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS )–Not rated
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 83.4% 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: wilc1000: fix potential memory leak in wilc_mac_xmit() The wilc_mac_xmit() returns NETDEV_TX_OK without freeing skb, add dev_kfree_skb() to fix it. Compile tested only.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.20-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50832
Debian:13linux6.1.20-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50832
Debian:14linux6.1.20-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-75.82UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1038.43UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1040.47UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1041.48.1UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1036.44UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1036.41UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1022.27UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1032.35UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1033.38UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1035.40UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-75.82UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1027.27UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1015.15UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1037.43UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1032.35UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-50832

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux c5c77ba18ea66aa05441c71e38473efb787705a4 – before a12610e83789c838493034e5c50ac5c903ad8c0dc5c77ba18ea66aa05441c71e38473efb787705a4 – before a1e94fb4d09d0fcfeaa73aa49d787f06c42db7eec5c77ba18ea66aa05441c71e38473efb787705a4 – before 5706d00fde3f1d5eb7296a4dfefb6aea35108224c5c77ba18ea66aa05441c71e38473efb787705a4 – before 07dcd756e28f27e4f8fcd8b809ffa05a5cc5de2bc5c77ba18ea66aa05441c71e38473efb787705a4 – before baef42df7de7c35ba60b75a5f96d1eb039f4d782c5c77ba18ea66aa05441c71e38473efb787705a4 – before deb962ec9e1c9a81babd3d37542ad4bd6ac3396e
Linux Linux 4.2

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