CVE-2022-50580
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Publication date: 2025-10-22
Last updated on: 2025-10-22
Assigner: kernel.org
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| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
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| linux | linux_kernel | * |
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| CWE ID | Description |
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| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is in the Linux kernel's blk-throttle component, where an overflow can occur during the calculation of wait time in the function tg_with_in_bps_limit(). Specifically, the multiplication 'bps_limit * jiffy_elapsed_rnd' might overflow, which could lead to incorrect behavior. The issue was fixed by using a safer multiplication and division function called mul_u64_u64_div_u64().
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability could cause incorrect calculation of wait times in the blk-throttle component of the Linux kernel, potentially leading to improper throttling behavior. This might affect system performance or resource management, but specific impacts are not detailed in the provided information.