CVE-2022-50172 is a memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's mt76x02u driver, specifically within the __mt76x02u_mcu_send_msg routine, affecting Linux kernel versions. Rated Medium (CVSS 5.5), it requires local access and low privileges to exploit, potentially leading to a denial of service (availability impact). There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.20, < 5.10.137CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.11, < 5.15.61CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.16, < 5.18.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.19, < 5.19.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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