Reachable assertion in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50253

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Reachable assertion in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50253

Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU115509
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50253
CWE-ID: CWE-617
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to reachable assertion within the __bpf_redirect_no_mac() function in net/core/filter.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Affected software

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
SUSE Real Time Module
Public Cloud Module
Legacy Module
Development Tools Module
Basesystem Module
openSUSE Leap
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_275-default
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_10_61-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_10_61-rt
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_18-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_18-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_81-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_81-default
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_25-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_25-rt
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_7-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_25-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_25-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_7-debugsource
kernel-macros
kernel-default-kgraft
kernel-default-kgraft-devel
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default-man
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-source
kernel-devel
ocfs2-kmp-default
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default
dlm-kmp-default
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default
kernel-syms
kernel-default-base
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default
kernel-default-devel
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-default-base-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-extra
kernel-azure-vdso
kernel-azure-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-azure
kernel-azure-optional
cluster-md-kmp-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-extra-debuginfo
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-azure-devel
gfs2-kmp-azure-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-azure-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-azure
reiserfs-kmp-azure
dlm-kmp-azure-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-azure
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-azure
kernel-syms-azure
dlm-kmp-azure
kernel-azure-optional-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-azure
kselftests-kmp-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-debuginfo
kernel-source-azure
kernel-devel-azure
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-vdso-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-debugsource
kernel-rt-devel
kernel-rt-optional-debuginfo
kernel-rt-extra
gfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-syms-rt
kernel-rt-vdso
kernel-rt-vdso-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-rt_debug-devel
kernel-devel-rt
kernel-source-rt
kernel-rt_debug
kernel-rt
kernel-rt-livepatch-devel
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
kernel-rt-optional
kernel-rt-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-debugsource
reiserfs-kmp-rt
reiserfs-kmp-rt-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-rt
kernel-rt_debug-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-extra-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-vdso
kernel-rt_debug-devel-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-rt-debuginfo
dtb-amlogic
dtb-xilinx
dtb-amd
dtb-allwinner
dtb-socionext
dtb-apple
dtb-renesas
dtb-marvell
dtb-qcom
dtb-sprd
dtb-cavium
dtb-apm
dtb-lg
dtb-arm
dtb-amazon
dtb-exynos
dtb-mediatek
dtb-broadcom
dtb-hisilicon
dtb-nvidia
dtb-freescale
dtb-rockchip
dtb-altera
dtb-aarch64
kernel-docs
kernel-docs-html
kernel-obs-qa
kernel-source-vanilla
kernel-default-optional
gfs2-kmp-64kb
reiserfs-kmp-default
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-default-extra
kernel-64kb
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-64kb
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-devel
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-debug-vdso
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso
kernel-default-vdso
kernel-debug-debuginfo
kernel-debug-debugsource
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo
kernel-debug
kernel-64kb-optional
kselftests-kmp-64kb
dlm-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-64kb-extra
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump
reiserfs-kmp-64kb
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall
kernel-64kb-devel
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-default
cluster-md-kmp-64kb
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-obs-build
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-default-base-rebuild

How to mitigate CVE-2022-50253

Install update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 4.14.303
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_275-default - update to 1-8.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_10_61-rt-debuginfo - update to 1-150600.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_10_61-rt - update to 1-150600.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_18-debugsource - update to 1-150600.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_18-debugsource - update to 1-150600.13.3.3
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_81-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150600.13.3.3
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_23_81-default - update to 1-150600.13.3.3
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_25-rt-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_25-rt - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_7-debugsource - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_25-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_25-default - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_7-debugsource - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.81.2, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kernel-default-kgraft - update to 4.12.14-122.275.1
kernel-default-kgraft-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.275.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kernel-default-man - update to 4.12.14-122.275.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.81.2, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.81.2, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3.150600.12.36.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1.150700.17.17.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kernel-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.275.1, 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kernel-default-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.275.1
ocfs2-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1
kernel-azure-extra - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1
kernel-azure-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1
kernel-azure-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1
kernel-azure - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.21.1
kernel-azure-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1
cluster-md-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1
kernel-azure-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1
kernel-azure-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.21.1
kernel-azure-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.21.1
gfs2-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1
reiserfs-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1
ocfs2-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1
reiserfs-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1
dlm-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1
kselftests-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.21.1
cluster-md-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1
kernel-syms-azure - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.21.1
dlm-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1
kernel-azure-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1
gfs2-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1
kselftests-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1
kernel-azure-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.21.1
kernel-source-azure - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.21.1
kernel-devel-azure - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1, 6.4.0-150700.20.21.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.25.1
kernel-rt_debug-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1
dlm-kmp-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.25.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.25.1
kernel-rt-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.25.1
kernel-rt-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1
kernel-rt-extra - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1
gfs2-kmp-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.25.1
kernel-syms-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.25.1
kernel-rt-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1
kernel-rt-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.25.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.25.1
kernel-rt_debug-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1
kernel-devel-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.25.1
kernel-source-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.25.1
kernel-rt_debug - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1
kernel-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.25.1
kernel-rt-livepatch-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.25.1
kernel-rt-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.25.1
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.25.1
kernel-rt_debug-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1
reiserfs-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1
reiserfs-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.25.1
kernel-rt_debug-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1
kselftests-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1
kernel-rt-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1
kernel-rt_debug-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1
kernel-rt_debug-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.25.1
kselftests-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1
dtb-amlogic - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
dtb-xilinx - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
dtb-amd - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
dtb-allwinner - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
dtb-socionext - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
dtb-apple - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
dtb-renesas - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
dtb-marvell - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
dtb-qcom - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
dtb-sprd - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
dtb-cavium - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
dtb-apm - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
dtb-lg - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
dtb-arm - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
dtb-amazon - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
dtb-exynos - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
dtb-mediatek - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
dtb-broadcom - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
dtb-hisilicon - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
dtb-nvidia - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
dtb-freescale - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
dtb-rockchip - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
dtb-altera - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
dtb-aarch64 - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
kernel-docs - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.2
kernel-docs-html - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
kernel-obs-qa - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1
kernel-source-vanilla - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.2
kernel-default-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
gfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
reiserfs-kmp-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kselftests-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-default-livepatch - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kernel-default-extra - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kernel-64kb - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kernel-64kb-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
ocfs2-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kselftests-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-kvmsmall-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-kvmsmall-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-debug-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-default-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-debug-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-kvmsmall-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-default-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-debug-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-debug-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-debug-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-debug-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-debug - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-64kb-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kselftests-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
dlm-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-64kb-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kernel-64kb-extra - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
cluster-md-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
ocfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
dlm-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kernel-zfcpdump - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
reiserfs-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kernel-64kb-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-kvmsmall - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-64kb-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
gfs2-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
reiserfs-kmp-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kernel-default-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
kselftests-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
cluster-md-kmp-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kernel-obs-build - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3, 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1
kernel-default-base-rebuild - update to 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3.150600.12.36.3

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