Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: wilc1000: add missing...
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:
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.
Impact
The application dereferences a null pointer, causing a crash. Typical impact: denial of service via crash.
CVE-2022-50361 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2022-50361? CVE-2022-50361 is a medium-severity null pointer dereference vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet. The application dereferences a null pointer, causing a crash.
- How severe is CVE-2022-50361? CVE-2022-50361 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2022-50361? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2022-50361 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2022-50361 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2022-50361 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2022-50361 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.