CVE-2022-50424: wifi: mt76: mt7921: resource leaks at mt7921_check_offload_capability()

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-10-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-401

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7921: resource leaks at mt7921_check_offload_capability() Fixed coverity issue with resource leaks at variable "fw" going out of scope leaks the storage it points to mt7921_check_offload_capability(). Addresses-Coverity-ID: 1527806 ("Resource leaks")

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 6.2 before 6.2.3 — fixed in 6.2.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.2.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47180ecf4541146836c5307c1d5526f8ac6a5a6d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ead3cffd7510dc635d84cd4ea9dd1974fcb69a35

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