What is CVE-2022-50028?

CVE-2022-50028 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 2.6.12 onward and patched in 4.9.326, 4.14.291, 4.19.256 and others. CVE-2022-50028 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-50028?

CVE-2022-50028 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-50028?

Yes, CVE-2022-50028 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.9.326, 4.14.291, 4.19.256 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.12 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2022-50028 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-50028 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2022-50028

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gadgetfs: ep_io - wait until IRQ finishes after usb_ep_queue() if wait_for_completion_interruptible() is interrupted we need to wait until IRQ gets finished. Otherwise complete() from epio_complete() can corrupt stack.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-06-18

Last modified 2025-11-13

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 2.6.12 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.9.326, 4.14.291, 4.19.256, 5.4.211, 5.10.138, 5.15.63, 5.19.4, 6.0 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 2.6.12

Fixed in

✓ 4.9.326 4.9.x ✓ 4.14.291 4.14.x ✓ 4.19.256 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.211 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.138 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.63 5.15.x ✓ 5.19.4 5.19.x ✓ 6.0

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-50028 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/04cb742d4d8f30dc2e83b46ac317eec09191c68e
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/118d967ce00a3d128bf731b35e4e2cb0facf5f00
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b06d5d97c0e067108a122986767731d40742138
Patch

8 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-50028

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 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-2022-50028?

CVE-2022-50028 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.12 onward and has been patched in 4.9.326, 4.14.291, 4.19.256 and others. CVE-2022-50028 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-50028?

CVE-2022-50028 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-50028?

Yes — CVE-2022-50028 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.9.326, 4.14.291, 4.19.256 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.12 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2022-50028 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2022-50028 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.