#VU115524 Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50330
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115524
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-2022-50330
CWE-ID: CWE-190
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 execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the cpt_ucode_load_fw() function in drivers/crypto/cavium/cpt/cptpf_main.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/172c8a24fc8312cf6b88d3c88469653fdcb1c127
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2526d6bf27d15054bb0778b2f7bc6625fd934905
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/371fa5129af53a79f6dddc90fe5bb0825cbe72a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a720eb89026c5241b8c4abb33370dc6fb565eee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/584561e94260268abe1c83e00d9c205565cb7bc5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90e483e7f20c32287d2a9da967e122938f52737a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4d4c2afd08dfb3cd1c880d1811ede2568e81a6d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e29fd7a6852376d2cfb95ad5d6d3eeff93f815e9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.3