CVE-2022-50236
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Publication date: 2025-09-15

Last updated on: 2025-11-24

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/mediatek: Fix crash on isr after kexec() If the system is rebooted via isr(), the IRQ handler might be triggered before the domain is initialized. Resulting on an invalid memory access error. Fix: [ 0.500930] Unable to handle kernel read from unreadable memory at virtual address 0000000000000070 [ 0.501166] Call trace: [ 0.501174] report_iommu_fault+0x28/0xfc [ 0.501180] mtk_iommu_isr+0x10c/0x1c0 [ joro: Fixed spelling in commit message ]
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Published
2025-09-15
Last Modified
2025-11-24
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2026-06-16
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2025-09-15
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
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CVE-2022-50236
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linux linux_kernel From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc)
linux linux_kernel From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc)
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CWE-908 The product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability occurs in the Linux kernel's Mediatek IOMMU driver. When the system is rebooted via the isr() function, the interrupt request (IRQ) handler may be triggered before the domain is properly initialized. This leads to an invalid memory access error, causing the kernel to crash due to attempting to read from an unreadable memory address.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can cause the Linux kernel to crash during system reboot, leading to system instability or downtime. It may result in unexpected reboots or failures in systems using the affected Mediatek IOMMU driver, potentially impacting availability.

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