CVE-2022-50829

NameCVE-2022-50829
DescriptionIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath9k: hif_usb: Fix use-after-free in ath9k_hif_usb_reg_in_cb() It is possible that skb is freed in ath9k_htc_rx_msg(), then usb_submit_urb() fails and we try to free skb again. It causes use-after-free bug. Moreover, if alloc_skb() fails, urb->context becomes NULL but rx_buf is not freed and there can be a memory leak. The patch removes unnecessary nskb and makes skb processing more clear: it is supposed that ath9k_htc_rx_msg() either frees old skb or passes its managing to another callback function. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with Syzkaller.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
linux (PTS)bullseye5.10.223-1fixed
bullseye (security)5.10.247-1fixed
bookworm6.1.148-1fixed
bookworm (security)6.1.158-1fixed
trixie6.12.57-1fixed
trixie (security)6.12.48-1fixed
forky, sid6.17.13-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
linuxsourcebullseye5.10.178-1
linuxsource(unstable)6.1.4-1

Notes

https://git.kernel.org/linus/dd95f2239fc846795fc926787c3ae0ca701c9840 (6.2-rc1)

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