CVE-2022-50437
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Publication date: 2025-10-01
Last updated on: 2025-10-02
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/msm/hdmi: fix memory corruption with too many bridges
Add the missing sanity check on the bridge counter to avoid corrupting
data beyond the fixed-sized bridge array in case there are ever more
than eight bridges.
Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/502670/
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
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| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a memory corruption issue in the Linux kernel's drm/msm/hdmi component. It occurs because there was a missing sanity check on the bridge counter, which could lead to data corruption beyond the fixed-sized bridge array if there are more than eight bridges.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can cause memory corruption, which may lead to system instability, crashes, or potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service by exploiting the corrupted memory.
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