#VU120747 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50871
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120747
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-2022-50871
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 function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/qmi.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/a10e1530c424bb277b4edc7def0195857a548495
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5d71de448f36e34592f7c81b5e300d3e8dbb735
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed3725e15a154ebebf44e0c34806c57525483f92
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2