CVE-2022-50366

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powercap: intel_rapl: fix UBSAN shift-out-of-bounds issue When value < time_unit, the parameter of ilog2() will be zero and the return value is -1. u64(-1) is too large for shift exponent and then will trigger shift-out-of-bounds: shift exponent 18446744073709551615 is too large for 32-bit type 'int' Call Trace: rapl_compute_time_window_core rapl_write_data_raw set_time_window store_constraint_time_window_us

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2025-09-17
Last modified 2026-01-14
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.1

out of 10
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-125

CVE-2022-50366 is a Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Read?

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

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 3.13 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.9.331, 4.14.296, 4.19.262, 5.4.220, 5.10.150, 5.15.75, 5.19.17, 6.0.3, 6.1 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 3.13
Fixed in
✓ 4.9.331 4.9.x ✓ 4.14.296 4.14.x ✓ 4.19.262 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.220 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.150 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.75 5.15.x ✓ 5.19.17 5.19.x ✓ 6.0.3 6.0.x ✓ 6.1

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-50366 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

9 patch commits total View all on NVD

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2022-50366?

    CVE-2022-50366 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.13 onward and has been patched in 4.9.331, 4.14.296, 4.19.262 and others. CVE-2022-50366 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-50366?

    CVE-2022-50366 has a CVSS score of 7.1 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:N/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-50366?

    Yes — CVE-2022-50366 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.9.331, 4.14.296, 4.19.262 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.13 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2022-50366 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2022-50366 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

  • What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

    The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. View CWE-125 on MITRE CWE →

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