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    CVE-2022-49881

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: fix memory leak in query_regdb_file() In the function query_regdb_file() the alpha2 parameter is duplicated using kmemdup() and subsequently freed in regdb_fw_cb(). However, request_firmware_nowait() can fail without calling regdb_fw_cb() and thus leak memory.

    Published:May 1, 2025
    Last Modified:Oct 1, 2025
    EPS:May 1, 2025
    EPSS Score:0.00011
    CVSS Score:5.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel

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