#VU116818 Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50541
Published: October 8, 2025 / Updated: October 26, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116818
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50541
CWE-ID: CWE-190
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 execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the udma_reset_rings(), udma_reset_counters(), udma_check_tx_completion(), udma_ring_irq_handler(), udma_udma_irq_handler() and udma_tx_status() functions in drivers/dma/ti/k3-udma.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c94dcfa8fcff2dba53915f1dabfee49a3df8b88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a065657643a62a24b4435ddcaea45f1e9378749e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d68da10b0cceb4177b653833e794b2923a4ffbd7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0b16bfbd3a4a8d09614046335f4482313e7c0c4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.17