#VU116528 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50497
Published: October 5, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116528
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-2022-50497
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the LIST_HEAD() function in fs/binfmt_misc.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/0f1a48994b3e516d5c7fd5d12204fdba7a604771
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/419b808504c26b3e3342365f34ccd0843e09a7f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a46bf558803dd2b959ca7435a5c143efe837217
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88cea1676a09f7c45a1438153a126610c33b1590
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97382a2639b1cd9631f6069061e9d7062cd2b098
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a651bb5ff997b9f02662bcdef3d8b4e6f0d79656
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a91123d4bda463469f68f0427adabf8108001f94
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcbc51d31d0afbd45e830e3cf565a7b3ca7bf0d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea6145370be8016755c43aca799815fc4b8c88b1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.303