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CVE-2022-50361

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: wilc1000: add missing unregister_netdev() in wilc_netdev_ifc_init() Fault injection test reports this issue: kernel BUG…

Published Sep 17, 2025CWE-476EPSS 0.23%

Overview

CVE-2022-50361 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 17, 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: wilc1000: add missing unregister_netdev() in wilc_netdev_ifc_init()

Fault injection test reports this issue:

kernel BUG at net/core/dev.c:10731!

invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN PTI

Call Trace:

<TASK>

wilc_netdev_ifc_init+0x19f/0x220 [wilc1000 884bf126e9e98af6a708f266a8dffd53f99e4bf5]

wilc_cfg80211_init+0x30c/0x380 [wilc1000 884bf126e9e98af6a708f266a8dffd53f99e4bf5]

wilc_bus_probe+0xad/0x2b0 [wilc1000_spi 1520a7539b6589cc6cde2ae826a523a33f8bacff]

spi_probe+0xe4/0x140

really_probe+0x17e/0x3f0

__driver_probe_device+0xe3/0x170

driver_probe_device+0x49/0x120

The root case here is alloc_ordered_workqueue() fails, but

cfg80211_unregister_netdevice() or unregister_netdev() not be called in

error handling path. To fix add unregister_netdev goto lable to add the

unregister operation in error handling path.

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/2b88974ecb358990e1c33fabcd0b9e142bab7f21Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/6da6ce086221803ed6c3b1db11096cecd3e58ec8Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/a1bdecedc7ad0512365267cd1a26bfc2ae455c59

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50361?

CVE-2022-50361 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 17, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-50361?

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-2022-50361?

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-2022-50361?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-50361 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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