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CVE-2022-50468

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/chrome: cros_usbpd_notify: Fix error handling in cros_usbpd_notify_init() The following WARNING message was given when…

Published Oct 1, 2025EPSS 0.15%

Overview

CVE-2022-50468 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 1, 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:

platform/chrome: cros_usbpd_notify: Fix error handling in cros_usbpd_notify_init()

The following WARNING message was given when rmmod cros_usbpd_notify:

Unexpected driver unregister!

WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 253 at drivers/base/driver.c:270 driver_unregister+0x8a/0xb0

Modules linked in: cros_usbpd_notify(-)

CPU: 0 PID: 253 Comm: rmmod Not tainted 6.1.0-rc3 #24

...

Call Trace:

<TASK>

cros_usbpd_notify_exit+0x11/0x1e [cros_usbpd_notify]

__x64_sys_delete_module+0x3c7/0x570

? __ia32_sys_delete_module+0x570/0x570

? lock_is_held_type+0xe3/0x140

? syscall_enter_from_user_mode+0x17/0x50

? rcu_read_lock_sched_held+0xa0/0xd0

? syscall_enter_from_user_mode+0x1c/0x50

do_syscall_64+0x37/0x90

entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd

RIP: 0033:0x7f333fe9b1b7

The reason is that the cros_usbpd_notify_init() does not check the return

value of platform_driver_register(), and the cros_usbpd_notify can

install su

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/5a2d96623670155d94aca72c320c0ac27bdc6bd2Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/5c0cacdd354987f8f5348d16908716f154047890Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/751f12696d797e785d2611099fe9f0569d47556eRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/7b6ee54995739202b4a0cc01b7e9269f761c573dRefgit.kernel.org/stable/c/cab345f9d51943898e406275f9607c145adb1877

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50468?

CVE-2022-50468 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 1, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-50468?

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-2022-50468?

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-2022-50468?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2022-50468 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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