CVE-2022-50501
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Publication date: 2025-10-04

Last updated on: 2025-10-06

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: coda: Add check for dcoda_iram_alloc As the coda_iram_alloc may return NULL pointer, it should be better to check the return value in order to avoid NULL poineter dereference, same as the others.
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Published
2025-10-04
Last Modified
2025-10-06
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2026-06-16
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2025-10-04
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2026-06-15
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CVE-2022-50501
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is in the Linux kernel's media coda component. It occurs because the function coda_iram_alloc may return a NULL pointer, and the code did not properly check for this NULL return value before using it. This can lead to a NULL pointer dereference, which is a type of error where the system tries to access memory through a NULL pointer, potentially causing a crash or other unintended behavior. The fix involves adding a check for the NULL pointer return value to prevent this issue.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can cause the Linux kernel to dereference a NULL pointer, which may lead to a system crash or instability. This could result in denial of service or unexpected behavior in systems using the affected media coda component.

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