#VU111635 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50185
Published: June 20, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111635
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50185
CWE-ID: CWE-119
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the ni_set_mc_special_registers() function in drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/ni_dpm.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/136f614931a2bb73616b292cf542da3a18daefd5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f341053852be76f82610ce47a505d930512f05c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/782e413e38dffd37cc85b08b1ccb982adb4a93ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8508d6d23a247c29792ce2fc0df3f3404d6a6a80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9faff03617afeced1c4e5daa89e79b3906374342
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db1a9add3f90ff1c641974d5bb910c16b87af4ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/deb603c5928e546609c0d5798e231d0205748943
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea73869df6ef386fc0feeb28ff66742ca835b18f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.291