#VU111510 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50218
Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111510
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-2022-50218
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 isl29028_probe() function in drivers/iio/light/isl29028.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/06674fc7c003b9d0aa1d37fef7ab2c24802cc6ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/359f3b150eab30805fe0e4e9d616887d7257a625
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f0ebfb4b9bfad2326c0b2c3cc7e37f4b9ee9eba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1135205b0affd255510775a27df571aca84ab4b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca63d5abf404d2934e2ac03545350de7bb8c8e96
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed43fb20d3d1fca9d79db0d5faf4321a4dd58c23
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fac589fb764699a4bcd288f6656b8cd0408ea968
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb1888205c0782f287e5dd4ffff1f665332e868c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.137