#VU119793 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50675
Published: December 10, 2025 / Updated: December 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119793
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-2022-50675
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 input validation within the mte_restore_tags() function in arch/arm64/mm/mteswap.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/749e9fc18b1e1a3f93a9512e91bd7f93002d2821
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/918002bdbe4328c8c0164a22e8ebf2384b80dc23
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8e5e5146ad08d794c58252bab00b261045ef16d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.82
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1