What is CVE-2022-50786?

CVE-2022-50786 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability, affecting Linux kernel versions from 3.16 onward and patched in 4.19.270, 5.4.229, 5.10.163 and others. CVE-2022-50786 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-50786?

CVE-2022-50786 has a CVSS score of pending NVD analysis out of 10, rated awaiting scoring severity.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-50786?

Yes, CVE-2022-50786 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.270, 5.4.229, 5.10.163 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.16 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2022-50786 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-50786 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2022-50786

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: s5p-mfc: Clear workbit to handle error condition During error on CLOSE_INSTANCE command, ctx_work_bits was not getting cleared. During consequent mfc execution NULL pointer dereferencing of this context led to kernel panic. This patch fixes this issue by making sure to clear ctx_work_bits always.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-12-30

Last modified 2026-04-15

Patch available

Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 3.16 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.19.270, 5.4.229, 5.10.163, 5.15.87, 6.0.18, 6.1.4, 6.2 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 3.16

Fixed in

✓ 4.19.270 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.229 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.163 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.87 5.15.x ✓ 6.0.18 6.0.x ✓ 6.1.4 6.1.x ✓ 6.2

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50786?

CVE-2022-50786 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.16 onward and has been patched in 4.19.270, 5.4.229, 5.10.163 and others. CVE-2022-50786 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-50786?

Yes. CVE-2022-50786 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.270, 5.4.229, 5.10.163 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.16 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2022-50786 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2022-50786 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.