CVE-2022-49922

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel <6.0.8 Use-After-Free in nfcmrvl_i2c_nci_send()

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: nfcmrvl: Fix potential memory leak in nfcmrvl_i2c_nci_send() nfcmrvl_i2c_nci_send() will be called by nfcmrvl_nci_send(), and skb should be freed in nfcmrvl_i2c_nci_send(). However, nfcmrvl_nci_send() will only free skb when i2c_master_send() return >=0, which means skb will memleak when i2c_master_send() failed. Free skb no matter whether i2c_master_send() succeeds.

References (8)

Core 8

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0015
EPSS Percentile 4.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-401
Status published
Products (27)
linux/Kernel 4.10.0 - 4.14.299linux
linux/Kernel 4.15.0 - 4.19.265linux
linux/Kernel 4.20.0 - 5.4.224linux
linux/Kernel 4.4.0 - 4.9.333linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.78linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.0.8linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.154linux
Linux/Linux < 4.4
Linux/Linux 4.14.299 - 4.14.*
Linux/Linux 4.19.265 - 4.19.*
... and 17 more
Published May 01, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026