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CVE-2022-50295

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/msg_ring: Fix NULL pointer dereference in io_msg_send_fd() Syzkaller produced the below call trace: BUG: KASAN: null…

Published Sep 15, 2025CWE-476EPSS 0.14%

Overview

CVE-2022-50295 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 15, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

io_uring/msg_ring: Fix NULL pointer dereference in io_msg_send_fd()

Syzkaller produced the below call trace:

BUG: KASAN: null-ptr-deref in io_msg_ring+0x3cb/0x9f0

Write of size 8 at addr 0000000000000070 by task repro/16399

CPU: 0 PID: 16399 Comm: repro Not tainted 6.1.0-rc1 #28

Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.11.0-2.el7

Call Trace:

<TASK>

dump_stack_lvl+0xcd/0x134

? io_msg_ring+0x3cb/0x9f0

kasan_report+0xbc/0xf0

? io_msg_ring+0x3cb/0x9f0

kasan_check_range+0x140/0x190

io_msg_ring+0x3cb/0x9f0

? io_msg_ring_prep+0x300/0x300

io_issue_sqe+0x698/0xca0

io_submit_sqes+0x92f/0x1c30

__do_sys_io_uring_enter+0xae4/0x24b0

....

RIP: 0033:0x7f2eaf8f8289

RSP: 002b:00007fff40939718 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 00000000000001aa

RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 00007f2eaf8f8289

RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000006f71 RDI: 0000000000000004

RBP: 00007fff40

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50295?

CVE-2022-50295 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 15, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-50295?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-50295?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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