Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2022-50394

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: ismt: Fix an out-of-bounds bug in ismt_access() When the driver does not check the data from the user, the

Published Sep 18, 2025 · catalog updated Aug 5, 2026 · Linux Linux

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-50394. EPSS is 0.17%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.17%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor Linux Linux patch: 4.19.270

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: ismt: Fix an out-of-bounds bug in ismt_access() When the driver does not check the data from the user, the variable 'data->block[0]' may be very large to cause an out-of-bounds bug. The following log can reveal it: [ 33.995542] i2c i2c-1: ioctl, cmd=0x720, arg=0x7ffcb3dc3a20 [ 33.995978] ismt_smbus 0000:00:05.0: I2C_SMBUS_BLOCK_DATA: WRITE [ 33.996475] ================================================================== [ 33.996995] BUG: KASAN: out-of-bounds in ismt_access.cold+0x374/0x214b [ 33.997473] Read of size 1844674

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  • vendor Linux Linux patch: 4.19.270patch: 4.19.270

How to fix CVE-2022-50394

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-50394. EPSS is 0.17%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Linux Linux patch: 4.19.270 patch: 4.19.270. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.17%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 18, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: ismt: Fix an out-of-bounds bug in ismt_access() When the driver does not check the data from the user, the variable 'data->block[0]' may be very large to cause an out-of-bounds bug. The following log can reveal it: [ 33.995542] i2c i2c-1: ioctl, cmd=0x720, arg=0x7ffcb3dc3a20 [ 33.995978] ismt_smbus 0000:00:05.0: I2C_SMBUS_BLO

  2. Aug 5, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: ismt: Fix an out-of-bounds bug in ismt_access() When the driver does not check the data from the user, the variable 'data->block[0]' may be very large to cause an out-of-bounds bug. The following log can reveal it: [ 33.995542] i2c i2c-1: ioctl, cmd=0x720, arg=0x7ffcb3dc3a20 [ 33.995978] ismt_smbus 0000:00:05.0: I2C_SMBUS_BLO

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-50394

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-50394

    30-day exploitation probability 0.17%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-29981

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: ismt: Fix an out-of-bounds bug in ismt_access() When the driver does not check the data from the user, the variable 'data->block[0]' may be very large to cause an out-of-bounds bug. The following log can rev

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 23, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.