#VU111685 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50096
Published: June 20, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111685
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-2022-50096
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 NOKPROBE_SYMBOL() function in arch/x86/kernel/kprobes/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/1cbf3882cb372bbe752efd7c3045ca1c9ab40ac6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/663cdda2716b70751df9c7e60b81bd0850fdfe3c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9c3401f7cac6ae291a16784dadcd1bf116218fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dec8784c9088b131a1523f582c2194cfc8107dc0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edc2ac7c7265b33660fa0190898966b49966b855
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.190