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Publication date: 2025-10-04

Last updated on: 2026-01-22

Assigner: kernel.org

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: lpddr2_nvm: Fix possible null-ptr-deref It will cause null-ptr-deref when resource_size(add_range) invoked, if platform_get_resource() returns NULL.

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Published

2025-10-04

Last Modified

2026-01-22

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-10-04

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2022-50503

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
linux	linux_kernel	From 3.16 (inc) to 4.9.337 (exc)
linux	linux_kernel	From 4.10 (inc) to 4.14.303 (exc)
linux	linux_kernel	From 4.15 (inc) to 4.19.270 (exc)
linux	linux_kernel	From 4.20 (inc) to 5.4.229 (exc)
linux	linux_kernel	From 5.5 (inc) to 5.10.163 (exc)
linux	linux_kernel	From 5.11 (inc) to 5.15.86 (exc)
linux	linux_kernel	From 5.16 (inc) to 6.0.16 (exc)
linux	linux_kernel	From 6.1 (inc) to 6.1.2 (exc)

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Exploitability

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KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-476	The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's mtd: lpddr2_nvm component. It occurs when the function resource_size(add_range) is called after platform_get_resource() returns NULL, leading to a possible crash or unexpected behavior.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can cause the Linux kernel to dereference a null pointer, potentially leading to system crashes or instability in affected systems using the mtd: lpddr2_nvm component.

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