#VU120593 Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50768
Published: December 26, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120593
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-2022-50768
CWE-ID: CWE-682
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 incorrect calculation within the pqi_get_physical_device_info(), pqi_keep_device_offline(), pqi_get_device_info(), pqi_remove_device(), pqi_scsi_update_device() and pqi_slave_destroy() functions in drivers/scsi/smartpqi/smartpqi_init.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.