#VU120430 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50781
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120430
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-2022-50781
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the vega20_odn_edit_dpm_table() function in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/powerplay/hwmgr/vega20_hwmgr.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/4d3dc0de9c46d9f73be6bac026e40b893e37ea21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8084bd0a64e278314b733993f388d83a86aa1183
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85273b4a7076ed5328c8ace02234e4e7e10972d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a03625ad11b50429930f4c491d6c97e70f2ba89a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d27252b5706e51188aed7647126e44dcf9e940c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f289a38df0da4cfe4b50d04b1b9c3bc646fecd57
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.86