# CVE-2022-50165: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  wifi: wil6210: debugfs: fix uninitialized variab...

CVE-2022-50165 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50165, released June 18, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-50165
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0025
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 18, 2025

## 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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.0.2-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50165](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-50165.md) | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.0.2-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50165](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-50165.md) | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.0.2-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50165](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-50165.md) | Jun 18, 2025 |

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