CVE-2022-50837net: dsa: tag_8021q: avoid leaking ctx on dsa_tag_8021q_register() error path
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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.
- CVSS
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- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Linux
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- May 11, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Linux Linux linux:linux (from the name) | 328621f6131f667c5c328bb72d45442fd76efb81 builds before 09f30f394e832ed09859b6a80fdd20668a9104ff; 328621f6131f667c5c328bb72d45442fd76efb81 builds before 39691d51af99f80efb9e365f94b8e0c791fa1a2f; 328621f6131f667c5c328bb72d45442fd76efb81 builds before 14ed46a13aba42a6ddd85de6f6274090df3586a5; from 328621f6131f667c5c328bb72d45442fd76efb81 before e095493091e850d5292ad01d8fbf5cde1d89ac53 | CNA record |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09f30f394e832ed09859b6a80fdd20668a9104ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39691d51af99f80efb9e365f94b8e0c791fa1a2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14ed46a13aba42a6ddd85de6f6274090df3586a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e095493091e850d5292ad01d8fbf5cde1d89ac53
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