CVE-2022-50361

MEDIUM
Published Sep 17, 2025 Modified Jan 14, 2026 CWE-476

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: wilc1000: add missing unregister_netdev() in wilc_netdev_ifc_init() Fault injection test reports this issue: kernel BUG at net/core/dev.c:10731! invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN PTI Call Trace: <TASK> wilc_netdev_ifc_init+0x19f/0x220 [wilc1000 884bf126e9e98af6a708f266a8dffd53f99e4bf5] wilc_cfg80211_init+0x30c/0x380 [wilc1000 884bf126e9e98af6a708f266a8dffd53f99e4bf5] wilc_bus_probe+0xad/0x2b0 [wilc1000_spi 1520a7539b6589cc6cde2ae826a523a33f8bacff] spi_probe+0xe4/0x140 really_probe+0x17e/0x3f0 __driver_probe_device+0xe3/0x170 driver_probe_device+0x49/0x120 The root case here is alloc_ordered_workqueue() fails, but cfg80211_unregister_netdevice() or unregister_netdev() not be called in error handling path. To fix add unregister_netdev goto lable to add the unregister operation in error handling path.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-476 CWE-476

Affected Products

Vendor Product
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-50361? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: wilc1000: add missing unregister_netdev() in wilc_netdev_ifc_init() Fault injection test reports this issue: kernel BUG at net/core/dev.c:10731! invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN PTI Call Trace: <TASK> wilc_netdev_ifc_init+0x19f/0x220 [wilc1000 884bf126e9e98af6a708f266a8dffd53f99e4bf5] wilc_cfg80211_init+0x30c/0x380 [wilc1000 884bf126e9e98af6a708f266a8dffd53f99e4bf5] wilc_bus_probe+0xad/0x2b0 [wilc1000_spi 1520a7539b6589cc6cde2ae826a523a33f8bacff] spi_probe+0xe4/0x140 really_probe+0x17e/0x3f0 __driver_probe_device+0xe3/0x170 driver_probe_device+0x49/0x120 The root case here is alloc_ordered_workqueue() fails, but cfg80211_unregister_netdevice() or unregister_netdev() not be called in error handling path. To fix add unregister_netdev goto lable to add the unregister operation in error handling path. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2022-50361? +
CVE-2022-50361 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-50361? +
CVE-2022-50361 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2022-50361? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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