CVE-2022-50361
- Published: 2025-09-17T15:15:34.867
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.
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How to fix CVE-2022-50361
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: 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 […]
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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