#VU115610 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50297
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115610
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50297
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the send_eject_command() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b7e6d681e00a96cde2b32a15ffa70e1be2e3209
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16ef02bad239f11f322df8425d302be62f0443ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1824ccabee5445347b83642e4087cc2eca070343
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d2eccf52ea0215c8d386b62af0b5fd4fc122bd5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/932f0a5e829fb0b823f96d7fa9a0f4fc96660b77
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c319196a0e34ed2e66d6f876f58d8d446335c2a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca57748593ddd8e46d033fbaeb9d01ec533a6bfe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d008a202a0528a058bac658e657c010ce8534f4a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d64436af0bc3c9e579be761d7684f228fb95f3bb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.270