CVE-2022-50878
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpu: lontium-lt9611: Fix NULL pointer dereference in lt9611_connector_init() A NULL check for bridge->encoder shows that it may be NULL, but it already been dereferenced on all paths leading to the check. 812 if (!bridge->encoder) { Dereference the pointer bridge->encoder. 810 drm_connector_attach_encoder(<9611->connector, bridge->encoder);
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.10
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.10.150,
5.15.75,
5.19.17,
6.0.3,
6.1
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-50878 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3959e8faf8bf6bea619e8856c736db64e6eced37
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/912f84e15e94ab87f5a7156aa1870090373d8304
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a29f7427041a943484f916157c43c46d3bbf25d4
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2022-50878?
CVE-2022-50878 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.10 onward and has been patched in 5.10.150, 5.15.75, 5.19.17 and others. CVE-2022-50878 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-50878?
Yes — CVE-2022-50878 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.150, 5.15.75, 5.19.17 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.10 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2022-50878 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2022-50878 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.