CVE-2022-50242

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

5.5

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drivers: net: qlcnic: Fix potential memory leak in qlcnic_sriov_init()

If vp alloc failed in qlcnic_sriov_init(), all previously allocated vp needs to be freed.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 5.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 15, 2025

Last Modified

November 24, 2025

References (9)

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01de1123322e4fe1bbd0fcdf0982511b55519c03
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0aefadf23ee5e33b747df195ace42d3be2025e4e
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/132c502919bb08e16e3054cb28bb7b149ec20cf5
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14b349a15c297cf3e01b5deb4116f7cf297b6184
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15770edc01edfce773269e8a443ca8e420f6f859
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8399b9893548c03fdb18be277bf99d985dbde925
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a44490abaf00f5b0cc5c448a17eae331c6195d0a
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa2d179544b6815b4a23c0c44543ba0971d49fce
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcae92a249551d1a447804b4be1c9fab0e8c95e8

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime (Memory Leak)

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-50242?

CVE-2022-50242 is a medium vulnerability published on September 15, 2025. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drivers: net: qlcnic: Fix potential memory leak in qlcnicsriovinit() If vp alloc failed in qlcnicsriovinit(), all previously allocated vp needs to be freed.

When was CVE-2022-50242 disclosed?

CVE-2022-50242 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 15, 2025, with the most recent update on November 24, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-50242 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-50242 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 5.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-50242?

CVE-2022-50242 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-50242?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-50242, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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