CVE-2022-50294

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

5.5

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

wifi: libertas: fix memory leak in lbs_init_adapter()

When kfifo_alloc() failed in lbs_init_adapter(), cmd buffer is not released. Add free memory to processing error path.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 6.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 15, 2025

Last Modified

December 3, 2025

References (8)

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/037f84c0bfae5c436c651d0e804264e2648010ec
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16a03958618fb91bb1bc7077cf3211055162cc2f
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23b34e08de5c2380414c9d3c33e8235094bcccae
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c102ad59bfa66c0f6662af64fa3b9007b02c20f
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/653d13a73e498d0bb6aeaf689aaa960defa7878b
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98e0ff6980c89239d9e5d3da90d791c2383dc23a
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c8f50c7433bdfba1588831c413136ecc3f29f99
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d46c33f667b05c22bc5c5b69aa730349c4b6fe31

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-2022-50294?

CVE-2022-50294 is a medium vulnerability published on September 15, 2025. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: libertas: fix memory leak in lbsinitadapter() When kfifoalloc() failed in lbsinit_adapter(), cmd buffer is not released. Add free memory to processing error path.

When was CVE-2022-50294 disclosed?

CVE-2022-50294 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 15, 2025, with the most recent update on December 3, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-50294 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-50294 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 6.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-50294?

CVE-2022-50294 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-50294?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-50294, 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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