CVE-2022-50784
Awaiting Analysis Awaiting Analysis - Queue
BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-12-30

Last updated on: 2025-12-31

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: mei: fix potential NULL-ptr deref after clone If cloning the SKB fails, don't try to use it, but rather return as if we should pass it. Coverity CID: 1503456
CVSS Scores
EPSS Scores
Probability:
Percentile:
Meta Information
Published
2025-12-30
Last Modified
2025-12-31
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2025-12-30
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2022-50784
EUVD
EUVD-2025-205770
Affected Vendors & Products
Currently, no data is known.
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
CWE Icon
KEV
KEV Icon
CWE ID Description
CWE-UNKNOWN
Attack-Flow Graph
AI Quick Actions
Instant insights powered by AI
Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a potential NULL-pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's iwlwifi driver related to the mei component. Specifically, if cloning the SKB (socket buffer) fails, the code might attempt to use a NULL pointer, which can cause a crash or undefined behavior. The fix ensures that if cloning fails, the code returns early instead of using the NULL pointer.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can cause the affected system's kernel to crash or behave unpredictably due to a NULL-pointer dereference. This may lead to denial of service or system instability when the iwlwifi driver attempts to clone an SKB and fails.

Chat Assistant
Ask questions about this CVE
Hi! I’m here to help you understand CVE-2022-50784. Ask me anything about the vulnerability, its impact, or mitigation strategies.
0/70
EPSS Chart