#VU120822 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50818
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120822
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-2022-50818
CWE-ID: CWE-667
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 locking within the pm8001_mpi_task_abort_resp() function in drivers/scsi/pm8001/pm8001_hwi.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/4e750e0d8e486569fcb7f4ba6f6471673ce7d8a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a62b9fc9775fbc8e666bb328f6e53c168054d6fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8c22c4697c11ed28062afe3c2b377025be11a23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.17
- 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