#VU111618 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50187
Published: June 20, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111618
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-2022-50187
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 error handling within the ath11k_core_pdev_create() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/core.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/307ce58270b3b50ca21cfcc910568429b06803f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2c45f8c3d18269e641f0c7da2dde47ef8414034
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abb7dc8fbb27c15dcc927df56190f3c5ede58bd5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4ba1ff87b17e81686ada8f429300876f55f95ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eaff3946a86fc63280a30158a4ae1e141449817c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.61