CVE-2022-50723
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 versions
Linux kernel versions
6.0
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.0.6,
6.1
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-50723 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba077d683d45190afc993c1ce45bcdbfda741a40
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be083d97031712a2e16fd915ddb8fe1a6cb1fbc5
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2022-50723?
CVE-2022-50723 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.0 onward and has been patched in 6.0.6 and 6.1. CVE-2022-50723 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-50723?
Yes — CVE-2022-50723 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.0.6 and 6.1. If you are running Linux kernel 6.0 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2022-50723 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2022-50723 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.