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#VU120549 Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50749

Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025

Vulnerability identifier: #VU120549

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50749

CWE-ID: CWE-190

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel

Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the encode_comp_t() function in kernel/acct.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.

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