#VU120752 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50814
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120752
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-2022-50814
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 sgl_sge_nr_set() function in drivers/crypto/hisilicon/zip/zip_crypto.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/272093471305261c4e07a2fc97c2d1e53cd56819
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5eaebd19fbb0e26e73a34f55d3b1dc310df0eb15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d74f9340097a881869c4c22ca376654cc2516ecc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d88b88514ef28515ccfa1f1787c2aedef75a79dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8a983d6e01b198320d310cb1326364d7d973b2a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.17