CVE-2022-50711: net: ethernet: mtk_eth_soc: fix possible memory leak in mtk_probe()

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: 2025-12-24 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: mtk_eth_soc: fix possible memory leak in mtk_probe() If mtk_wed_add_hw() has been called, mtk_wed_exit() needs be called in error path or removing module to free the memory allocated in mtk_wed_add_hw().

Affected products

Linux kernel: 5.19 — fixed in 6.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96bde7c4f5683d8c1c809ddb781ef3fdec9b7215
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3d0d98179d62f9d55635a600679c4fa362baf8d

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