#VU117602 Integer underflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50582
Published: October 23, 2025 / Updated: October 26, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117602
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50582
CWE-ID: CWE-191
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 execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow within the _regulator_do_enable() function in drivers/regulator/core.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d8e16592022c9650df8aedfe6552ed478d7135b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f2395316e4845466cb9b5b9b15a171a2c91913c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b051d9bf98bd9cea312b228e264eb6542a9beb67
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfe602d9a349360e60e9051c9cafb9fef204524d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e33da263e9658bfe870ea7836fbbd72f246d7dbd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.75