CVE-2022-50423
7.8 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2022-50423 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on October 1, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. 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:
ACPICA: Fix use-after-free in acpi_ut_copy_ipackage_to_ipackage()
There is an use-after-free reported by KASAN:
BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in acpi_ut_remove_reference+0x3b/0x82
Read of size 1 at addr ffff888112afc460 by task modprobe/2111
CPU: 0 PID: 2111 Comm: modprobe Not tainted 6.1.0-rc7-dirty
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996),
Call Trace:
<TASK>
kasan_report+0xae/0xe0
acpi_ut_remove_reference+0x3b/0x82
acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_iobject+0x3be/0x3d5
acpi_ds_store_object_to_local+0x15d/0x3a0
acpi_ex_store+0x78d/0x7fd
acpi_ex_opcode_1A_1T_1R+0xbe4/0xf9b
acpi_ps_parse_aml+0x217/0x8d5
...
</TASK>
The root cause of the problem is that the acpi_operand_object
is freed when acpi_ut_walk_package_tree() fails in
acpi_ut_copy_ipackage_to_ipackage(), lead to repeated release in
acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_iobject(). The problem was introduced
by "8aa5e56eeb61" commit, t
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 | >= 3.10.55, < 3.11 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-50423?
CVE-2022-50423 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on October 1, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2022-50423?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-50423?
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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