CVE-2022-50879

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: objtool: Fix SEGFAULT find_insn() will return NULL in case of failure. Check insn in order to avoid a kernel Oops for NULL pointer dereference.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2025-12-30
Last modified 2026-04-15
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 4.9.106, 4.14.48, 4.16.14, 4.17 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.4.229, 5.10.163, 5.15.87, 6.0.17, 6.1.3, 6.2 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 4.9.106 ≥ 4.14.48 ≥ 4.16.14 ≥ 4.17
Fixed in
✓ 5.4.229 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.163 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.87 5.15.x ✓ 6.0.17 6.0.x ✓ 6.1.3 6.1.x ✓ 6.2

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-50879 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

6 patch commits total View all on NVD

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2022-50879?

    CVE-2022-50879 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.9.106 onward and has been patched in 5.4.229, 5.10.163, 5.15.87 and others. CVE-2022-50879 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-50879?

    Yes — CVE-2022-50879 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.229, 5.10.163, 5.15.87 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.9.106 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2022-50879 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2022-50879 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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