CVE-2022-50837

Linux Kernel 5.15.0-5.15.85, 5.16.0-6.0.15, 6.1.0-6.1.1 - Memory Leak in DSA 802.1Q Tagging Context

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: dsa: tag_8021q: avoid leaking ctx on dsa_tag_8021q_register() error path If dsa_tag_8021q_setup() fails, for example due to the inability of the device to install a VLAN, the tag_8021q context of the switch will leak. Make sure it is freed on the error path.

References (4)

Core 4

Scores

EPSS 0.0021
EPSS Percentile 11.1%

Details

Status published
Products (13)
linux/Kernel 5.15.0 - 5.15.86linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.0.16linux
linux/Kernel 6.1.0 - 6.1.2linux
Linux/Linux < 5.15
Linux/Linux 328621f6131f667c5c328bb72d45442fd76efb81 - 09f30f394e832ed09859b6a80fdd20668a9104ff
Linux/Linux 328621f6131f667c5c328bb72d45442fd76efb81 - 14ed46a13aba42a6ddd85de6f6274090df3586a5
Linux/Linux 328621f6131f667c5c328bb72d45442fd76efb81 - 39691d51af99f80efb9e365f94b8e0c791fa1a2f
Linux/Linux 328621f6131f667c5c328bb72d45442fd76efb81 - e095493091e850d5292ad01d8fbf5cde1d89ac53
Linux/Linux 5.15
Linux/Linux 5.15.86 - 5.15.*
... and 3 more
Published Dec 30, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026