CVE-2022-50740: wifi: ath9k: hif_usb: fix memory leak of urbs in ath9k_hif_usb_dealloc_tx_urbs()

Published Dec 24, 2025
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

wifi: ath9k: hifusb: fix memory leak of urbs in ath9khifusbdealloctxurbs()

Syzkaller reports a long-known leak of urbs in ath9khifusbdealloctxurbs().

The cause of the leak is that usbgeturb() is called but usbfreeurb() (or usbputurb()) is not called inside usbkillurb() as urb->dev or urb->ep fields have not been initialized and usbkillurb() returns immediately.

The patch removes trying to kill urbs located in hifdev->tx.txbuf because hifdev->tx.txbuf is not supposed to contain urbs which are in pending state (the pending urbs are stored in hifdev->tx.txpending). The tx.txlock is acquired so there should not be any changes in the list.

Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with Syzkaller.

Affected Software

173 affected componentsFixes available
linux/kernel
debian/linux<6.1.4-1
6.1.4-1
debian/linux<6.1.4-1
6.1.4-1
debian/linux<6.1.4-1
6.1.4-1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1162.177~14.04.1
4.15.0-1162.177~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial*
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe<4.15.0-1153.166~16.04.1
4.15.0-1153.166~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1162.177~16.04.1
4.15.0-1162.177~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1147.163~16.04.1
4.15.0-1147.163~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<4.15.0-208.219~16.04.1
4.15.0-208.219~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1116.127~16.04.1
4.15.0-1116.127~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux<4.15.0-208.220
4.15.0-208.220
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.15.0-1153.166
4.15.0-1153.166
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1097.105~18.04.1
5.4.0-1097.105~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15<4.15.0-1162.177
4.15.0-1162.177
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1104.110~18.04.1
5.4.0-1104.110~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15<4.15.0-1147.163
4.15.0-1147.163
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1
5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-144.161~18.04.1
5.4.0-144.161~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1045.50~18.04.1
5.4.0-1045.50~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.15.0-1137.142
4.15.0-1137.142
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1116.127
4.15.0-1116.127
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1094.103~18.04.1
5.4.0-1094.103~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1081.92~18.04.1
5.4.0-1081.92~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<4.15.0-2092.98
4.15.0-2092.98
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<4.15.0-2071.77
4.15.0-2071.77
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.15.0-1108.119
4.15.0-1108.119
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<4.15.0-2055.60
4.15.0-2055.60
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-144.161
5.4.0-144.161
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1097.105
5.4.0-1097.105
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1033.37~20.04.1
5.15.0-1033.37~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1104.110
5.4.0-1104.110
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1035.42~20.04.1
5.15.0-1035.42~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1059.65
5.4.0-1059.65
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1101.110
5.4.0-1101.110
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1031.38~20.04.1
5.15.0-1031.38~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-69.76~20.04.1
5.15.0-69.76~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1045.50
5.4.0-1045.50
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1027.32~20.04.1
5.15.0-1027.32~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1013.15
5.4.0-1013.15
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1087.93
5.4.0-1087.93
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-69.76~20.04.1
5.15.0-69.76~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1014.14~20.04.1
5.15.0-1014.14~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1094.103
5.4.0-1094.103
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1032.38~20.04.1
5.15.0-1032.38~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1081.92
5.4.0-1081.92
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1030.34~20.04.1
5.15.0-1030.34~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1022.26
5.4.0-1022.26
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1099.107+fips1
5.4.0-1099.107+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1104.110+fips1
5.4.0-1104.110+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1073.82
5.4.0-1073.82
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1101.110+fips1
5.4.0-1101.110+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-69.76
5.15.0-69.76
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1033.37
5.15.0-1033.37
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1035.42
5.15.0-1035.42
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1035.42.1
5.15.0-1035.42.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1031.38
5.15.0-1031.38
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1030.35
5.15.0-1030.35
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1017.22
5.15.0-1017.22
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1027.30
5.15.0-1027.30
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1027.32
5.15.0-1027.32
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1030.35
5.15.0-1030.35
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-69.76
5.15.0-69.76
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1023.23
5.15.0-1023.23
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1032.38
5.15.0-1032.38
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1026.28
5.15.0-1026.28
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1015.17
5.15.0-1015.17
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1023.28
5.15.0-1023.28
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1034.37
5.15.0-1034.37
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*
linux/kernel<4.9.337
4.9.337
linux/kernel>=4.10.0<4.14.303
4.14.303
linux/kernel>=4.15.0<4.19.270
4.19.270
linux/kernel>=4.20.0<5.4.229
5.4.229
linux/kernel>=5.5.0<5.10.163
5.10.163
linux/kernel>=5.10.0<5.15.86
5.15.86
linux/kernel>=5.11.0<6.0.16
6.0.16
linux/kernel>=5.16.0<6.1.2
6.1.2
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.116-17.2.15-17.3.4-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

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    Fixed in 6.1.4-1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1033.37~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1104.110
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.42~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1101.110
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1031.38~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.35
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1026.28
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1015.17
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    Fixed in 6.1.2
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    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.116-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1Fixed in 7.3.4-1

Event History

Dec 24, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:05 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:05 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·01:05 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:16 PM
Description
Nov 11, 2026
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:37 AM
Severity

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