#VU116286 Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50462
Published: October 1, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116286
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-2022-50462
CWE-ID: CWE-682
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 incorrect calculation within the ATTRIBUTE_GROUPS(), vpe_module_init() and vpe_module_exit() functions in arch/mips/kernel/vpe-mt.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/170e9913c2ed5cfc37c0adf0fdbd368d2d8d8168
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48d42f4464d713fbdd79f334fdcd6e5be534cc67
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5822e8cc84ee37338ab0bdc3124f6eec04dc232d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/851ae5640875f06494e40002cd503b11a634c6fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d180e0bb21c57bd6cca2adeb672d3b522e910b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab3d47c1fd0202821abd473ca87580faafd47847
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b191dde84e40624d5577f64db0ec922c5c0ec57c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3325a443525e3b89151879b834519b21c5e3011
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e820a8192ff68570100347855b567512aec43819
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.86