CVE - CVE-2022-49866

CVE-ID
CVE-2022-49866	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: wwan: mhi: fix memory leak in mhi_mbim_dellink MHI driver registers network device without setting the needs_free_netdev flag, and does NOT call free_netdev() when unregisters network device, which causes a memory leak. This patch sets needs_free_netdev to true when registers network device, which makes netdev subsystem call free_netdev() automatically after unregister_netdevice().
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2845bc9070cef0c651987487d84d4813d64675dd URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2845bc9070cef0c651987487d84d4813d64675dd MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cd3ffe952f78ec5dadf300cb58d4b38a0c0106d URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cd3ffe952f78ec5dadf300cb58d4b38a0c0106d MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/668205b9c9f94d5ed6ab00cce9a46a654c2b5d16 URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/668205b9c9f94d5ed6ab00cce9a46a654c2b5d16
Assigning CNA
kernel.org
Date Record Created
20250501	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20250501)
Votes (Legacy)

Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
This is an record on the CVE List, which provides common identifiers for publicly known cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
Search CVE Using Keywords: You can also search by reference using the CVE Reference Maps.
For More Information: CVE Request Web Form (select "Other" from dropdown)