#VU116328 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50452
Published: October 1, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116328
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-2022-50452
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 memory corruption within the cake_dequeue() function in net/sched/sch_cake.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/154f4c06d9dbec1a14e91286c70b6305810302e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1dc0a019550fd38ec6cab2d73c90df2bd659c96b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51f9a8921ceacd7bf0d3f47fa867a64988ba1dcb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86aa1390898146f1de277bb6d2a8ed7fc7a43f12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae48bee2830bf216800e1447baca39541e27a12e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc8301ea7e7f1bb9d2ba2fcdf7b5ec2f0792b47e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.221