SB2025100891 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel vme bridges driver
Published: October 8, 2025 Updated: October 26, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025100891
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50538)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the fake_init() function in drivers/vme/bridges/vme_fake.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09be0e7ac5f9374b6f8de72c89ed67129af71f65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37d3de40c1ffb6a5e626bf46ff5ef5766c824e2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bc217b25ea81034fad8e33fd33e4659f086421d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60ff9bd4ffc87bace581e235a6728f5ac8e5071f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69b43937f14bdc3594f57f1a507a14f3d1187136
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bef797d707f1744f71156b21d41e3b8c946631f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2a93546d414c7fe4862b87183fb737d1300d9d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e831fdd60e5863ee03173baf5a0f7c5450b44381
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3f65c4177846c483bf009f8c512ab04b3c62466
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.229