What is CVE-2022-50051?

CVE-2022-50051 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Write flaw (CWE-787), affecting Linux kernel versions from 5.11 onward and patched in 5.15.63, 5.19.4 and 6.0. CVE-2022-50051 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-50051?

CVE-2022-50051 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-2022-50051?

Yes, CVE-2022-50051 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.63, 5.19.4 and 6.0. If you are running Linux kernel 5.11 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2022-50051 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-50051 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/787.html

CVE-2022-50051

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: SOF: debug: Fix potential buffer overflow by snprintf() snprintf() returns the would-be-filled size when the string overflows the given buffer size, hence using this value may result in the buffer overflow (although it's unrealistic). This patch replaces with a safer version, scnprintf() for papering over such a potential issue.

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

Weakness type

CWE-787

CVE-2022-50051 is a Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Write?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.11 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.15.63, 5.19.4, 6.0 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.11

Fixed in

✓ 5.15.63 5.15.x ✓ 5.19.4 5.19.x ✓ 6.0

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-50051 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/1eb123ce985e6cf302ac6e3f19862d132d86fa8f
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a67971a17604ae7de278fb09243432459afc51e1
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b318b9dd2ac67f39d0338ce563879d1f59a0347a
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-50051

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-2022-50051?

CVE-2022-50051 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Write flaw (CWE-787) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.11 onward and has been patched in 5.15.63, 5.19.4 and 6.0. CVE-2022-50051 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-50051?

CVE-2022-50051 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-2022-50051?

Yes — CVE-2022-50051 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.63, 5.19.4 and 6.0. If you are running Linux kernel 5.11 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2022-50051 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2022-50051 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. View CWE-787 on MITRE CWE →