CVE-2022-50361

wifi: wilc1000: add missing unregister_netdev() in wilc_netdev_ifc_init()

Published Sep 17, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-55637 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

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

threat_severity

Moderate

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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.
Title wifi: wilc1000: add missing unregister_netdev() in wilc_netdev_ifc_init()
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 7:18 PM
Reserved
Sep 17, 2025, 2:53 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 17, 2025, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:23 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 17, 2025, 12:00 AM