#VU111565 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50225
Published: June 20, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111565
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50225
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the arch_uprobe_pre_xol(), arch_uprobe_post_xol() and arch_uprobe_abort_xol() functions in arch/riscv/kernel/probes/uprobes.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3811d51778900064d27d8c9a98f73410fb3b471d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dbe5829408bc1586f75b4667ef60e5aab0209c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73fc099eaefd9a92c83b6c07dad066411fd5a192
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c71e000db8536d27ec410abb3e314896a78b4f19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.61