#VU115936 Reachable assertion in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50397
Published: September 19, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115936
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-2022-50397
CWE-ID: CWE-617
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 reachable assertion within the raw_sendmsg() function in net/ieee802154/socket.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/03ac583eefc9bc980213c53a79abc32a5539756e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a4d061c699bd3eedc80dc97a4b2a2e1af83c6f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51d4260585cf36106d29dcefeafa09d9cd5972cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55043e109f435472b0663fa2a4df1cc308a978ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67cb80a9d2c83edac0e42aaa91ed4dd527cec284
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77bfd26cbb61a9f49ecb83729f0fd1352c17ddd8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.75