Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50087

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU111421

Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50087

Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU111421
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50087
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the scpi_init_versions() and scpi_probe() functions in drivers/firmware/arm_scpi.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.


Affected software

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV
Anolis OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
Netezza Appliance
Juniper Secure Analytics (JSA)
IBM Qradar SIEM
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_170-default
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_170-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_42-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_113-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_28-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_113-default-debuginfo
kernel (Red Hat package)
kernel-rt (Red Hat package)
bpftool
kernel
kernel-core
kernel-cross-headers
kernel-debug
kernel-headers
kernel-debug-core
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug-modules
kernel-debug-modules-extra
kernel-devel
kernel-modules
kernel-modules-extra
kernel-tools
kernel-tools-libs
kernel-tools-libs-devel
perf
python3-perf
kernel-abi-stablelists
kernel-doc
python3-perf-debuginfo
python2-perf-debuginfo
python2-perf
perf-debuginfo
kernel-tools-devel
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-source
kernel-debugsource
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-debuginfo
kernel-macros
dtb-sprd
dtb-amlogic
kernel-docs-html
kernel-docs
dtb-amazon
kernel-source-vanilla
dtb-marvell
dtb-rockchip
dtb-socionext
dtb-hisilicon
dtb-xilinx
dtb-lg
dtb-mediatek
dtb-freescale
dtb-altera
dtb-allwinner
dtb-exynos
kernel-obs-qa
dtb-apm
dtb-aarch64
dtb-qcom
dtb-renesas
dtb-amd
dtb-apple
dtb-arm
dtb-nvidia
kernel-syms
dtb-broadcom
dtb-cavium
ocfs2-kmp-default
cluster-md-kmp-default
gfs2-kmp-default
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-default
kernel-64kb
kernel-default
kernel-kvmsmall-devel
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-zfcpdump
kernel-kvmsmall
cluster-md-kmp-64kb
kernel-default-extra
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-optional
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-obs-build
reiserfs-kmp-default
kernel-default-devel
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-optional
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
ocfs2-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb-extra
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-64kb
gfs2-kmp-64kb
reiserfs-kmp-64kb
kselftests-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb-devel
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-default-base-rebuild
kernel-default-base

How to mitigate CVE-2022-50087

Install update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 5.18.18
Netezza Appliance - update to 1.0.1.0 fp278500
Juniper Secure Analytics (JSA) - update to 7.5.0 UP14 IF01
IBM Qradar SIEM - update to 7.5.0 Update Pack 14 IF01
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_170-default - update to 1-150400.9.3.2
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150400_24_170-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150400.9.3.2
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_42-debugsource - update to 1-150400.9.3.2
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_113-default - update to 1-150500.11.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_28-debugsource - update to 1-150500.11.3.1
kernel-livepatch-5_14_21-150500_55_113-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150500.11.3.1
kernel (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 4.18.0-193.173.1.el8_2, 4.18.0-305.179.1.el8_4, 4.18.0-372.164.1.el8_6, 4.18.0-477.114.1.el8_8, 5.14.0-70.149.1.el9_0, 5.14.0-284.142.1.el9_2, 5.14.0-427.94.1.el9_4, 5.14.0-570.55.1.el9_6
kernel-rt (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 4.18.0-553.77.1.rt7.418.el8_10, 5.14.0-70.149.1.rt21.221.el9_0, 5.14.0-284.142.1.rt14.427.el9_2
bpftool - update to 4.18.0-553.78.1.0.1
kernel - update to 4.18.0-553.78.1.0.1
kernel-core - update to 4.18.0-553.78.1.0.1
kernel-cross-headers - update to 4.18.0-553.78.1.0.1
kernel-debug - update to 4.18.0-553.78.1.0.1
kernel-headers - update to 4.18.0-553.78.1.0.1
kernel-debug-core - update to 4.18.0-553.78.1.0.1
kernel-debug-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.78.1.0.1
kernel-debug-modules - update to 4.18.0-553.78.1.0.1
kernel-debug-modules-extra - update to 4.18.0-553.78.1.0.1
kernel-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.78.1.0.1
kernel-modules - update to 4.18.0-553.78.1.0.1
kernel-modules-extra - update to 4.18.0-553.78.1.0.1
kernel-tools - update to 4.18.0-553.78.1.0.1
kernel-tools-libs - update to 4.18.0-553.78.1.0.1
kernel-tools-libs-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.78.1.0.1
perf - update to 4.18.0-553.78.1.0.1
python3-perf - update to 4.18.0-553.78.1.0.1
kernel-abi-stablelists - update to 4.18.0-553.78.1.0.1
kernel-doc - update to 4.18.0-553.78.1.0.1
bpftool - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
python3-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
python3-perf - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
python2-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
python2-perf - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
perf - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel-tools-devel - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel-tools-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel-tools - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel-source - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel-devel - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel-debugsource - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
bpftool-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2507.2.0.0335
kernel-macros - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-sprd - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-amlogic - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
kernel-docs-html - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
kernel-docs - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-amazon - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
kernel-source-vanilla - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-marvell - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-rockchip - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
kernel-devel - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-socionext - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-hisilicon - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-xilinx - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-lg - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
kernel-source - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-mediatek - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-freescale - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-altera - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-allwinner - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-exynos - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
kernel-obs-qa - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-apm - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-aarch64 - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-qcom - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-renesas - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-amd - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-apple - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-arm - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-nvidia - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
kernel-syms - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-broadcom - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
dtb-cavium - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
cluster-md-kmp-default - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
gfs2-kmp-default - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2, 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kselftests-kmp-default - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2, 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
kernel-kvmsmall-devel - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2, 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
kernel-default-livepatch - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2, 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - addressed in versions 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2, 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
dlm-kmp-default - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-zfcpdump - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-kvmsmall - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
cluster-md-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-extra - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-optional - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-obs-build - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
reiserfs-kmp-default - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-devel - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb-debugsource - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb-optional - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
ocfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb-extra - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
dlm-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
gfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
reiserfs-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kselftests-kmp-64kb - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb-devel - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
kernel-default-base-rebuild - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2
kernel-default-base - update to 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2

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