CVE-2022-50503
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BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-10-04
Last updated on: 2026-01-22
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
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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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
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-476 | The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
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.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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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