#VU120433 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50736
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120433
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-2022-50736
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 siw_copy_inline_sgl() function in drivers/infiniband/sw/siw/siw_verbs.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/355d2eca68c10d713a42f68e62044b3d1c300471
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6af043089d3f1210776d19b6fdabea610d4c7699
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75af03fdf35acf15a3977f7115f6b8d10dff4bc7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdf1da5df9da680589a7f74448dd0a94dd3e1446
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3d26a8589dfdeff328779b511f71fb90b10005e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8d8fbd3b6d6cc3f25790cca5cffe8ded512fef6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.86