CVE-2022-50399
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Publication date: 2025-09-18
Last updated on: 2025-12-12
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 4.12 (inc) to 4.18 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.8 (inc) to 5.15.77 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.16 (inc) to 6.0.7 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.1 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-190 | The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an integer overflow in the Linux kernel's media atomisp component, specifically in the function sh_css_set_black_frame(). The issue arises because the height and width values are provided by the user, and when these values are multiplied (height * width), the result can overflow the integer limit, potentially leading to unexpected behavior or security issues.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The integer overflow caused by user-controlled height and width values can lead to incorrect calculations or memory handling in the kernel, which may result in crashes, data corruption, or potential exploitation by attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.