CVE-2022-50863
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: rtw89: free unused skb to prevent memory leak This avoid potential memory leak under power saving mode.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.19
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.19.17,
6.0.3,
6.1
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-50863 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/216c59b66f2d0c428a4fdaa24dc28cd6be4a2bf6
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4b4f6ff8ff1b87d25977423cf38fb61744d0023
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eae672f386049146058b9e5d3d33e9e4af9dca1d
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2022-50863?
CVE-2022-50863 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.19 onward and has been patched in 5.19.17, 6.0.3 and 6.1. CVE-2022-50863 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-2022-50863?
Yes — CVE-2022-50863 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.19.17, 6.0.3 and 6.1. If you are running Linux kernel 5.19 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2022-50863 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2022-50863 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.