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CVE-2022-50723: bnxt_en: fix memory leak in bnxt_nvm_test()

• 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: bnxt_en: fix memory leak in bnxt_nvm_test() Free the kzalloc'ed buffer before returning in the success path.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 6.0 — 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/ba077d683d45190afc993c1ce45bcdbfda741a40
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be083d97031712a2e16fd915ddb8fe1a6cb1fbc5

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