CVE-2022-50649
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Publication date: 2025-12-09

Last updated on: 2025-12-09

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: power: supply: adp5061: fix out-of-bounds read in adp5061_get_chg_type() ADP5061_CHG_STATUS_1_CHG_STATUS is masked with 0x07, which means a length of 8, but adp5061_chg_type array size is 4, may end up reading 4 elements beyond the end of the adp5061_chg_type[] array.
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Published
2025-12-09
Last Modified
2025-12-09
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-09
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2026-06-15
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CVE-2022-50649
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an out-of-bounds read in the Linux kernel's power supply driver for the ADP5061 device. Specifically, the code masks a status value with 0x07, implying an array length of 8, but the array it accesses (adp5061_chg_type) only has 4 elements. This can cause the program to read beyond the end of the array, potentially leading to undefined behavior or crashes.

Impact Analysis

The out-of-bounds read could cause the Linux kernel to behave unexpectedly, such as crashing or exposing unintended data. This may affect system stability or security depending on how the kernel handles such errors.

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