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CVE-2022-49225: mt76: mt7921s: fix a possible memory leak in mt7921_load_patch

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-02-26 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-401

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mt76: mt7921s: fix a possible memory leak in mt7921_load_patch Always release fw data at the end of mt7921_load_patch routine.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 5.17 before 5.17.2 — fixed in 5.17.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.17.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11005b18f453aa192d035d410c11d07edcba5a45
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b301043384c5c2447357952be9a536c2026d8ad0

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