#VU116566 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50493
Published: October 5, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116566
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-2022-50493
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 improper input validation within the qla24xx_abort_iocb_timeout() function in drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_init.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/05382ed9142cf8a8a3fb662224477eecc415778b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68ad83188d782b2ecef2e41ac245d27e0710fe8e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb4dff498468b62e8c520568559b3a9007e104d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3871af13aa03fbbe7fbb812eaf140501229a72e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.86