SB2025100557 - Improper Initialization in Linux kernel ethernet ti driver
Published: October 5, 2025 Updated: October 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025100557
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) Improper Initialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50486)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization within the netcp_tx_submit_skb() function in drivers/net/ethernet/ti/netcp_core.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/17bb9bdf701f3e811a9f4820b08b9538ade2641c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e4953b826e12b31995564a459dbd4e9e4604a35
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b0b6553bf4ad3a435a57e02c68d6075f384e1be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63fe6ff674a96cfcfc0fa8df1051a27aa31c70b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/765636e58ba505cfe4927eda7ee83791b1c6402a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a413ebb6049edd881c6427cfa25a7efddd6a4f74
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a447479ea2cf35603b5739ea947885024b901222
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d837d74eae077cc3ef9e191ba8535b5f602d4673
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbe1a6b930ae9647e8ce0b684c903ac67d4398eb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.229