#VU111473 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50221

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#VU111473 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50221

Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU111473
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-2022-50221
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the drm_fb_helper_damage() and drm_fb_helper_memory_range_to_clip() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's repository.

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