CVE-2022-50741
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Publication date: 2025-12-24

Last updated on: 2025-12-29

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: imx-jpeg: Disable useless interrupt to avoid kernel panic There is a hardware bug that the interrupt STMBUF_HALF may be triggered after or when disable interrupt. It may led to unexpected kernel panic. And interrupt STMBUF_HALF and STMBUF_RTND have no other effect. So disable them and the unused interrupts. meanwhile clear the interrupt status when disable interrupt.
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Published
2025-12-24
Last Modified
2025-12-29
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-24
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
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CVE-2022-50741
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is related to the Linux kernel's media component, specifically the imx-jpeg driver. There is a hardware bug where the interrupt STMBUF_HALF may be triggered after or when the interrupt is disabled, which can lead to an unexpected kernel panic. Since the interrupts STMBUF_HALF and STMBUF_RTND have no other effect, the fix involves disabling these useless interrupts and clearing the interrupt status when disabling interrupts to avoid the kernel panic.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can cause unexpected kernel panics in systems using the affected Linux kernel media driver (imx-jpeg). Kernel panics can lead to system crashes, instability, and potential downtime, affecting the reliability and availability of the system.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, disable the STMBUF_HALF and STMBUF_RTND interrupts in the imx-jpeg media driver and clear the interrupt status when disabling interrupts to avoid kernel panic.

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