#VU116326 Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50466
Published: October 1, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116326
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-2022-50466
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the load_elf_binary() function in fs/binfmt_elf.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/265b6fb780f57d10449a40e94219b28fa52479cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/594d2a14f2168c09b13b114c3d457aa939403e52
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/706215300411d48db6b51a5832b872632a84bbc1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acd9b4914f1c5928c7ae8ebc623d6291eb1a573a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.7