#VU115942 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50410
Published: September 19, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115942
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-2022-50410
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 nfsd_proc_read() function in fs/nfsd/nfsproc.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/1868332032eccbab8c1878a0d918193058c0a905
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2007867c5874134f2271eb276398208070049dd3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2be9331ca6061bc6ea32247266f45b8b21030244
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/401bc1f90874280a80b93f23be33a0e7e2d1f912
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea4c3eee0fd72fcedaa238556044825639cd3607
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.17