#VU120542 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50698
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120542
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-2022-50698
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 error handling within the da7219_register_dai_clks() function in sound/soc/codecs/da7219.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/4993c1511d66326f1037bc5156b024a6a96d23ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abb4e4349afe7eecdb0499582f1c777031e3a7c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cefce8bee0e988f9a005fe40705b98a25cfb7f9d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec692f0b51006de1138cd1f82cae625f0d2888d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5f1f5ee5048cfa7bd07f496b33bd2cfc198a176
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.75