CVE-2022-50298
5.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2022-50298 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. 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 and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. 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.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.11, < 5.15.75 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-50298?
CVE-2022-50298 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. 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 and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. 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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