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Vulnerability · CVE-2022-50875

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: of: overlay: fix null pointer dereferencing in find_dup_cset_node_entry() and find_dup_cset_prop() When kmalloc(

Published Dec 30, 2025 · catalog updated May 11, 2026 · Linux Linux

Last checked Nov 1, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-50875. EPSS is 0.21%. 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.

Same product and reporting

Severity
None0.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.21%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor Linux Linux 2fe0e8769df9fed5098daea7db933bc414c329d7 <2b4af99b44861646013821019dd13a4ac48c0219

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: of: overlay: fix null pointer dereferencing in find_dup_cset_node_entry() and find_dup_cset_prop() When kmalloc() fail to allocate memory in kasprintf(), fn_1 or fn_2 will be NULL, and strcmp() will cause null pointer dereference.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor Linux Linux 2fe0e8769df9fed5098daea7db933bc414c329d7 <2b4af99b44861646013821019dd13a4ac48c02192fe0e8769df9fed5098daea7db933bc414c329d7 <2b4af99b44861646013821019dd13a4ac48c0219

How to fix CVE-2022-50875

  • Upgrade

    CVE-2022-50875 lists a fix boundary at 2b4af99b44861646013821019dd13a4ac48c0219. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.

  • Version check

    Seen in 2fe0e8769df9fed5098daea7db933bc414c329d7 <2b4af99b44861646013821019dd13a4ac48c0219

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

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-2022-50875. EPSS is 0.21%. Act only if a listed version of Linux Linux is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Linux Linux 2fe0e8769df9fed5098daea7db933bc414c329d7 <2b4af99b44861646013821019dd13a4ac48c0219 2fe0e8769df9fed5098daea7db933bc414c329d7 <2b4af99b44861646013821019dd13a4ac48c0219. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.21%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 30, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: of: overlay: fix null pointer dereferencing in find_dup_cset_node_entry() and find_dup_cset_prop() When kmalloc() fail to allocate memory in kasprintf(), fn_1 or fn_2 will be NULL, and strcmp() will cause null pointer dereference.

  2. May 11, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: of: overlay: fix null pointer dereferencing in find_dup_cset_node_entry() and find_dup_cset_prop() When kmalloc() fail to allocate memory in kasprintf(), fn_1 or fn_2 will be NULL, and strcmp() will cause null pointer dereference.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-50875

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-50875

    30-day exploitation probability 0.21%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2022-55921

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: of: overlay: fix null pointer dereferencing in find_dup_cset_node_entry() and find_dup_cset_prop() When kmalloc() fail to allocate memory in kasprintf(), fn_1 or fn_2 will be NULL, and strcmp() will cause null po

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 1, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 1, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 29, 2026
  • EUVDOct 29, 2026