CVE-2022-50509

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.15%

Last modified

CVE-2022-50509 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: coda: Add check for kmalloc As the kmalloc may return NULL pointer, it should be better to check the return value in order to avoid NULL poineter dereference, same as the others.. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: coda: Add check for kmalloc As the kmalloc may return NULL pointer, it should be better to check the return value in order to avoid NULL poineter dereference, same as the others.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.15%

4.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 3.19, < 4.9.337
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.10, < 4.14.303
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.15, < 4.19.270
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.20, < 5.4.229
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.5, < 5.10.163
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.11, < 5.15.86
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.16, < 6.0.16
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.1, < 6.1.2

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-50509?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: coda: Add check for kmalloc As the kmalloc may return NULL pointer, it should be better to check the return value in order to avoid NULL poineter dereference, same as the others.
How severe is CVE-2022-50509?
CVE-2022-50509 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-50509?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST