In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: dsa: tag_8021q: avoid leaking ctx on dsa_tag_8021q_register() error path
If dsa_tag_8021q_setup() fails, for example due to the inability of the
device to install a VLAN, the tag_8021q context of the switch will leak.
Make sure it is freed on the error path.
net: dsa: tag_8021q: avoid leaking ctx on dsa_tag_8021q_register() error path
If dsa_tag_8021q_setup() fails, for example due to the inability of the
device to install a VLAN, the tag_8021q context of the switch will leak.
Make sure it is freed on the error path.
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: dsa: tag_8021q: avoid leaking ctx on dsa_tag_8021q_register() error path If dsa_tag_8021q_setup() fails, for example due to the inability of the device to install a VLAN, the tag_8021q context of the switch will leak. Make sure it is freed on the error path. | |
| Title | net: dsa: tag_8021q: avoid leaking ctx on dsa_tag_8021q_register() error path | |
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Linux
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2025-12-30T12:10:57.049Z
Reserved: 2025-12-30T12:06:07.133Z
Link: CVE-2022-50837
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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2025-12-30T13:15:58.243
Modified: 2025-12-31T20:43:05.160
Link: CVE-2022-50837
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