CVE-2022-50837

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 su...

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Published: Dec 30, 2025
Modified: Apr 15, 2026

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.

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