#VU115798 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50370
Published: September 18, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115798
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-2022-50370
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 i2c_dw_irq_handler_master() function in drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-master.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/301c8f5c32c8fb79c67539bc23972dc3ef48024c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fa5304c4b5b425d4a0b3acf10139a7f6108a85f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a206f7fbe9589c60fafad12884628c909ecb042f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa59ac81e859006d3a1df035a19b3f2089110f93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.3