SB20251230247 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel samsung s5p-mfc driver
Published: December 30, 2025 Updated: December 30, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251230247
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-2022-50786)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the s5p_mfc_close_mfc_inst() function in drivers/media/platform/samsung/s5p-mfc/s5p_mfc_ctrl.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/09c1fbbe532758e4046c20829f4c0c50b99332dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12242bd13ce68acd571b2cce6ab302e154e8a4ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/640075400c7c577b0f5369b935e22a588773fafa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ff64edf9d16e8c277dcc8189794763624e6b4b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd1b72f0c39a0d791a087b4e643701a48328ba8e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3f3c2fe54e30b0636496d842ffbb5ad3a547f9b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff27800c0a6d81571671b33f696109804d015409
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.87