#VU120820 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50850
Published: December 30, 2025 / Updated: December 30, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120820
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-2022-50850
CWE-ID: CWE-667
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 improper locking within the function in drivers/scsi/ipr.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/020b66023712b1cc42c6ab8b76e4ec13efe4a092
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4399a8632e5f8f1f695d91d992c7d418fb451f07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5debd337f534b122f7c5eac6557a41b5636c9b51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c739021b2022fbc40f71d3fa2e9162beef0c84a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e59da172059f05c594fda03a9e8a3a0e1f5116c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6f108bffc3708ddcff72324f7d40dfcd0204894
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e965c4a60c1daa6e24355e35d78ca8e9f195196f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eccbec017c95b9b9ecd4c05c6f5234d1487c72cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4ba143b04a17559f2c85e18b47db117f40d8cf3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.163