#VU119351 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50625
Published: December 8, 2025 / Updated: December 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119351
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50625
CWE-ID: CWE-388
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the pl011_dma_rx_callback() function in drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c5f0d3f480abd8c26761b6b1f486822e77faea3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38a10fdd54d17590d45cb1c43b9889da383b6b1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64bc5dbc3260230e2f022288c71e5c680059384a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78d837ce20517e0c1ff3ebe08ad64636e02c2e48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94cdb9f33698478b0e7062586633c42c6158a786
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/965f07ea5fd1b9591bcccc825a93ad883e56222c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4ea20ab82aa2b197dc7b08f51e1d615578276a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5b16eb076f46c88d02d41ece5bec4e0d89158bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d71a611fca1984c0765f9317ff471ac8cd0e3e2f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.86