CVE-2022-50538
Oct. 8, 2025, 7:38 p.m.
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
vme: Fix error not catched in fake_init()
In fake_init(), __root_device_register() is possible to fail but it's
ignored, which can cause unregistering vme_root fail when exit.
general protection fault,
probably for non-canonical address 0xdffffc000000008c
KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000460-0x0000000000000467]
RIP: 0010:root_device_unregister+0x26/0x60
Call Trace:
<TASK>
__x64_sys_delete_module+0x34f/0x540
do_syscall_64+0x38/0x90
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
Return error when __root_device_register() fails.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Linux |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| o | linux | linux_kernel | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
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Timeline
Published: Oct. 7, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Oct. 8, 2025, 7:38 p.m.
Last Modified: Oct. 8, 2025, 7:38 p.m.
Status : Awaiting Analysis
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