SB20251226209 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel media ipu3 driver
Published: December 26, 2025 Updated: December 31, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251226209
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-2022-50722)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the imgu_subdev_get_selection() function in drivers/staging/media/ipu3/ipu3-v4l2.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/5265cc1202a31f7097691c3483a0d60d624424a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/740717b756c17190dc2d2ad4c6de1e63f214e0c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9eb3ab6f30bf32f7326909f17949ccb11bab514
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.76
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1