#VU115812 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50365
Published: September 18, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115812
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-2022-50365
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 __pskb_pull_tail() function in net/core/skbuff.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/2d59f0ca153e9573ec4f140988c0ccca0eb4181b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d7afdcbc9d32423f177ee12b7c93783aea338fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/331615d837f4979eb91a336a223a5c7f7886ecd5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/668dc454bcbd1da73605201ff43f988c70848215
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ac417d71b80e74b002313fcd73f7e9008e8e457
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/821be5a5ab09a40ba09cb5ba354f18cf7996fea0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fb773eed4909ef5dc1bbeb3629a337d3336df7e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/946dd5dc4fcc4123cdfe3942b20012c4448cf89a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff3743d00f41d803e6ab9334962b674f3b7fd0cb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.337