#VU111641 Infinite loop in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50085
Published: June 20, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111641
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-2022-50085
CWE-ID: CWE-835
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 infinite loop within the attempt_restore_of_faulty_devices() function in drivers/md/dm-raid.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/2a9faa704d83ff0b04387e385efd8ae21cd95af6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bfdc95466f5be4d8d95db5a5b470d61641a7c24
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50235d9a1f1f742619ed9963cb9f240e5b821d46
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71f601c779b3cc1baf497796f5b922c3fe5d2a1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74af83732a39ab7d3bc9b49219a535853e25679f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dad24db59d2d2803576f2e3645728866a056dab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2d47bef93fb74aa97d90f9a40ca657b8f376083
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2f075e729636a44e98d9722e3852c2fa6fa49b6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.291