SB20250916179 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel soc qcom
Published: September 16, 2025 Updated: September 22, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250916179
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50308)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the sc7180_lpass_init() function in sound/soc/qcom/lpass-sc7180.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bf5ee979076ceb121ee51c95197d890b1cee7f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4518d7cc38b7d1a7ce5a7878ca601c91e19fe47d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7830e2289eb4b74970b6cd1b6cc68dcd021c2281
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1e4f92dd0c1d3c162d7ca6c1196995565cca96d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f849c116d320e85d1e2c2804c0edb0be3953b62d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.86