staging: wfx: fix an error handling in wfx_init_common() (CVE-2022-49105) | HOL Guard CVE

Medium · CVSS 5.5CVE-2022-49105

staging: wfx: fix an error handling in wfx_init_common()

Answer in brief

CVE-2022-49105 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in staging: wfx: fix an error handling in wfx_init_common(). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Feb 26, 2025Updated Aug 13, 2026Source checked Sep 27, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 13, 2026Material review Aug 13, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 5.5
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 3 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 5.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Affected products and reported versions
Product	Affected versions	Fixed versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::	Not reported	Not reported

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Linux/Linuxgeneric	>=354d6ca9d99790e037bf06f093634e851d1253ee <93498c6e775ae91732a8109dba1bdcd324908f84 \|\| >=354d6ca9d99790e037bf06f093634e851d1253ee <86efcb524ae1889ae73f2a2f0bb7fff2ec757ab0 \|\| >=354d6ca9d99790e037bf06f093634e851d1253ee <ab0fed1fa744173433cfd1dbaf9239f200ded650 \|\| >=354d6ca9d99790e037bf06f093634e851d1253ee <9727912e906762a63c1a667c84731d3427653f88 \|\| >=354d6ca9d99790e037bf06f093634e851d1253ee <60f1d3c92dc1ef1026e5b917a329a7fa947da036	93498c6e775ae91732a8109dba1bdcd324908f84, 86efcb524ae1889ae73f2a2f0bb7fff2ec757ab0, ab0fed1fa744173433cfd1dbaf9239f200ded650, 9727912e906762a63c1a667c84731d3427653f88, 60f1d3c92dc1ef1026e5b917a329a7fa947da036
Linux/Linuxgeneric	5.9	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to 93498c6e775ae91732a8109dba1bdcd324908f84 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Feb 26, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 13, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 13, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: wfx: fix an error handling in wfx_init_common() One error handler of wfx_init_common() return without calling ieee80211_free_hw(hw), which may result in memory leak. And I add one err label to unify the error handler, which is useful for the subsequent changes.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.