Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-50424

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mt76: mt7921: resource leaks at mt7921_check_offload_capability() Fixed coverity issue with resource leaks at variable "fw" going out of scope leaks the storage it points to mt7921_check_offload_capability(). Addresses-Coverity-ID: 1527806 ("Resource leaks")

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-50424: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50424?
CVE-2022-50424 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-10-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-50424?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.