CVE-2022-50390
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Publication date: 2025-09-18
Last updated on: 2026-03-17
Assigner: kernel.org
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.10 (inc) to 6.0.16 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.1 (inc) to 6.1.2 (exc) |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is related to the Linux kernel's Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) subsystem, specifically in the ttm (Translation Table Maps) component. It involves undefined behavior caused by shifting a signed 32-bit integer by 31 bits, which is not defined in the C language and can lead to unpredictable results. The fix changes the significant bit to an unsigned type to avoid this undefined behavior.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability could cause undefined behavior in the kernel, potentially leading to system instability or crashes when the affected code path is executed. However, there is no explicit information about exploitation or direct security impact such as privilege escalation or data leakage.