#VU111684 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50039
Published: June 20, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111684
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-2022-50039
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 input validation within the intel_eth_pci_remove() function in drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/dwmac-intel.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/02f3642d8e657c05f382729c165bed46745dc18c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47129531196054b374017555165b47a43cdb6f41
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c23d6b717e4e956376f3852b90f58e262946b50
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9400aeb419d35e718e90aa14a97c11229d0a40bc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.4