#VU119352 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50614
Published: December 8, 2025 / Updated: December 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119352
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-2022-50614
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 pci_endpoint_test_msi_irq() function in drivers/misc/pci_endpoint_test.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/0df206bdc6204b758585bbe159a55e23e7917b13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/279116cb0bc5cd8af65d6a00ffe074bd09842f88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c01739c2aba19553beb20491b05515af9246f0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e30538eca016de8e252bef174beadecd64239f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5ebcbb4f967af2083d409271aaf7c7d8351603f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.74