#VU120462 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50735
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120462
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-2022-50735
CWE-ID: CWE-476
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 NULL pointer dereference within the mt76u_status_worker() function in drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/usb.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/58fdd84a89b121b761dbfb8a196356e007376ca4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69346de0eb956fb92949b9473de4647d9c34a54f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd5dac7ced5a7c9faa4dc468ac9560c3256df845
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5ac749a0b21beee55d87d0b05de36976b22dff9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.2