What is CVE-2022-49969?

CVE-2022-49969 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 4.15 onward and patched in 4.19.257, 5.4.212, 5.10.141 and others. CVE-2022-49969 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-49969?

CVE-2022-49969 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-49969?

Yes, CVE-2022-49969 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.257, 5.4.212, 5.10.141 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.15 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2022-49969 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-49969 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2022-49969

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: clear optc underflow before turn off odm clock [Why] After ODM clock off, optc underflow bit will be kept there always and clear not work. We need to clear that before clock off. [How] Clear that if have when clock off.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-06-18

Last modified 2025-11-13

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.15 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.19.257, 5.4.212, 5.10.141, 5.15.65, 5.19.7, 6.0 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 4.15

Fixed in

✓ 4.19.257 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.212 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.141 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.65 5.15.x ✓ 5.19.7 5.19.x ✓ 6.0

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-49969 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3101839b080137c367f3f88c2a040f791de880aa
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c1dfeaeb3b4e3ea656041da1241e6ee3c3b3202
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/443687798d6f094412b7312b64b3bb4d99aedff7
Patch

6 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-49969

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-06-18

Modified 2025-11-13

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49969?

CVE-2022-49969 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.15 onward and has been patched in 4.19.257, 5.4.212, 5.10.141 and others. CVE-2022-49969 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-49969?

CVE-2022-49969 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-49969?

Yes — CVE-2022-49969 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.257, 5.4.212, 5.10.141 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.15 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2022-49969 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2022-49969 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.