#VU120467 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50722
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120467
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-2022-50722
CWE-ID: CWE-476
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 NULL pointer dereference within the imgu_subdev_get_selection() function in drivers/staging/media/ipu3/ipu3-v4l2.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/5265cc1202a31f7097691c3483a0d60d624424a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/740717b756c17190dc2d2ad4c6de1e63f214e0c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9eb3ab6f30bf32f7326909f17949ccb11bab514
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.76
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1