#VU115559 Improper Initialization in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50261
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115559
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-2022-50261
CWE-ID: CWE-665
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 improper initialization within the sti_hdmi_connector_get_modes() function in drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_hdmi.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/04371a75a58422a301a9ff9ae3babd310ac3bb3f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ad811cc08a937d875cbad0149c1bab17f84ba05
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/511b48ee8e4aec2d03d2af06b363d9eb3230b017
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e3c4d3fa5d458d685561ecbaf8daa9dba14979e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f9941dea3a70b73f2063f9dcc4aaae6af03c5ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a075c21ee026f4a74f9fce5928ea3c8d18a8af13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2c92b2a3801b09b709cbefd9a9e4944b72400bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4307c7d35e346b909edfdc1f280902150570bb6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e578b0906b6a81479cd5b5b6c848a7096addf5e9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.16