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

wifi: iwlwifi: mei: fix potential NULL-ptr deref after clone

If cloning the SKB fails, don't try to use it, but rather return
as if we should pass it.

Coverity CID: 1503456

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Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mei: fix potential NULL-ptr deref after clone If cloning the SKB fails, don't try to use it, but rather return as if we should pass it. Coverity CID: 1503456
Title wifi: iwlwifi: mei: fix potential NULL-ptr deref after clone
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-30T12:03:21.544Z

Reserved: 2025-12-24T13:02:21.548Z

Link: CVE-2022-50784

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-30T12:15:43.493

Modified: 2025-12-31T20:43:05.160

Link: CVE-2022-50784

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-12-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-50784 - Bugzilla

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