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CVE-2022-50699

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: selinux: enable use of both GFP_KERNEL and GFP_ATOMIC in convert_context() The following warning was triggered on a hardware en…

Published Dec 24, 2025EPSS 0.20%

Overview

CVE-2022-50699 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 24, 2025.

Technical description

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

selinux: enable use of both GFP_KERNEL and GFP_ATOMIC in convert_context()

The following warning was triggered on a hardware environment:

SELinux: Converting 162 SID table entries...

BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at

__might_sleep+0x60/0x74 0x0

in_atomic(): 1, irqs_disabled(): 128, non_block: 0, pid: 5943, name: tar

CPU: 7 PID: 5943 Comm: tar Tainted: P O 5.10.0 #1

Call trace:

dump_backtrace+0x0/0x1c8

show_stack+0x18/0x28

dump_stack+0xe8/0x15c

___might_sleep+0x168/0x17c

__might_sleep+0x60/0x74

__kmalloc_track_caller+0xa0/0x7dc

kstrdup+0x54/0xac

convert_context+0x48/0x2e4

sidtab_context_to_sid+0x1c4/0x36c

security_context_to_sid_core+0x168/0x238

security_context_to_sid_default+0x14/0x24

inode_doinit_use_xattr+0x164/0x1e4

inode_doinit_with_dentry+0x1c0/0x488

selinux_d_instantiate+0x20/0x34

security_d_instantiate+0x70/0xbc

d_splice_ali

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-2022-50699?

CVE-2022-50699 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 24, 2025.

How severe is CVE-2022-50699?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-50699?

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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