#VU116546 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50501
Published: October 5, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116546
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-2022-50501
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 coda_setup_iram() function in drivers/media/platform/chips-media/coda-bit.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/05f165ded4a7baec31b65aba88e2cd1fb9b91db2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b436f1410245412ea5e4c356a175a928d73eed3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c6887d5a29024bada6928d1d0959c9990401384
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35ddd00b36589cf948875b825eedaab1aefd5ad5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45f57abaee136a1e39d2b04443a1bd5311ba7d94
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/532417dc98cb9c1185ada4ea4e7ccf965c06bcb5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5688d33aa293dfa122d66bef9c0258ddf7ef11e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b8082238fb8bb20f67e46388123e67a5bbc558d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b99872178e7473f21904fdeea38109275aad8ae8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.86