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CVE-2022-50298

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: slimbus: qcom-ngd: cleanup in probe error path Add proper error path in probe() to cleanup resources previously acquired/alloca…

Published Sep 15, 2025EPSS 0.16%

Overview

CVE-2022-50298 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:

slimbus: qcom-ngd: cleanup in probe error path

Add proper error path in probe() to cleanup resources previously

acquired/allocated to fix warnings visible during probe deferral:

notifier callback qcom_slim_ngd_ssr_notify already registered

WARNING: CPU: 6 PID: 70 at kernel/notifier.c:28 notifier_chain_register+0x5c/0x90

Modules linked in:

CPU: 6 PID: 70 Comm: kworker/u16:1 Not tainted 6.0.0-rc3-next-20220830 #380

Call trace:

notifier_chain_register+0x5c/0x90

srcu_notifier_chain_register+0x44/0x90

qcom_register_ssr_notifier+0x38/0x4c

qcom_slim_ngd_ctrl_probe+0xd8/0x400

platform_probe+0x6c/0xe0

really_probe+0xbc/0x2d4

__driver_probe_device+0x78/0xe0

driver_probe_device+0x3c/0x12c

__device_attach_driver+0xb8/0x120

bus_for_each_drv+0x78/0xd0

__device_attach+0xa8/0x1c0

device_initial_probe+0x18/0x24

bus_probe_device+0xa0/0xac

deferred_probe_work_func+0x88/0xc0

proces

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.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/0c76110a3129c8d56d8fb7b6270dcc0c5c2f1a41Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/16f14551d0df9e7cd283545d7d748829594d912fRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/1d567179f27788925dc90fe5e905cdabfce7d190Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/ef5c42e6eb29a86abbcd4b2fd427e5194e51053c

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50298?

CVE-2022-50298 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-2022-50298?

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-2022-50298?

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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-50298?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-50298 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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