#VU116568 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50485
Published: October 5, 2025 / Updated: October 27, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116568
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-2022-50485
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 swap_inode_boot_loader() function in fs/ext4/ioctl.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/2142dfa1de61e25b83198af0308ec7689cca25d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/488a5c2bf7543c3cd3f07a025f2e62be91599430
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63b1e9bccb71fe7d7e3ddc9877dbdc85e5d2d023
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0a738875c2e9c8c3366d792f8bf7fe508d5e5a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f725b290ed79ad61e4f721fee95a287892d8b1ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7e6b5548f915d7aa435d0764d41eacfb49c6e09
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.87