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CVE-2022-50565: wifi: plfxlc: fix potential memory leak in __lf_x_usb_enable_rx()

• Severity: unknown
• 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: 2025-10-22 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: plfxlc: fix potential memory leak in __lf_x_usb_enable_rx() urbs does not be freed in exception paths in __lf_x_usb_enable_rx(). That will trigger memory leak. To fix it, add kfree() for urbs within "error" label. Compile tested only.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 5.19 — fixed in 6.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/286464463a05cb4bad80b134e24f8ffaab20bee4
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/895b3b06efc285c1245242e9638b9ae251dc13ec
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fce7e46273649d9cdcd98d89551975a65f206a14

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