CVE-2022-50331 is a memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's wwan_hwsim module, specifically within the wwan_hwsim_dev_new() function. This flaw occurs when device_register() fails during module probing, leading to a leaked device name due to an unhandled kobject refcount. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), it has a local attack vector, low attack complexity, and can result in high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.14, < 5.15.76CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.16, < 6.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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