CVE-2022-50573

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The Linux kernel contains a resource leak in the mt7915 rate txpower get() function within the mt76 and mt7915 modules. The issue involves a variable, buf, going out of scope, leading to a memory leak. This leak occurs when the function does not properly release allocated storage.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.