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CVE-2022-50165

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: wil6210: debugfs: fix uninitialized variable use in `wil_write_file_wmi()` Commit 7a4836560a61 changes simple_write_to_bu…

Published Jun 18, 2025CWE-908EPSS 0.24%

Overview

CVE-2022-50165 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 18, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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

wifi: wil6210: debugfs: fix uninitialized variable use in `wil_write_file_wmi()`

Commit 7a4836560a61 changes simple_write_to_buffer() with memdup_user()

but it forgets to change the value to be returned that came from

simple_write_to_buffer() call. It results in the following warning:

warning: variable 'rc' is uninitialized when used here [-Wuninitialized]

return rc;

^~

Remove rc variable and just return the passed in length if the

memdup_user() succeeds.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/409bd72e544fdf4809ea0dac337bb5a1f11a25a9Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/52b11a48cf073e0aab923ae809a765d756cecf13Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/689e5caf63e99e15d2f485ec297c1bf9243e0e28Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/6c5fee83bdbeffe8d607d1ab125122a75f40bd1aRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/b13c84e877d7a3095bacb14665db304b2c00e95fRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/c9fde3a44da566d8929070ab6bda4f0dfa9955d0Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/d4742c886043b69d2d058bfde3998ef333b66595Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/d578e0af3a003736f6c440188b156483d451b329

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50165?

CVE-2022-50165 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 18, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-50165?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-50165?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-50165?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-50165 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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