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CVE-2022-50181
Virtio-GPU NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio-gpu: fix a missing check to avoid NULL dereference 'cache_ent' could be set NULL inside virtio_gpu_cmd_get_capset() and it will lead to a NULL dereference by a lately use of it (i.e., ptr = cache_ent->caps_cache). Fix it with a NULL check. [ kraxel: minor codestyle fixup ]

INFO

Published Date :

June 18, 2025, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 18, 2025, 1:47 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-50181.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/259773fc874258606c0121767a4a27466ff337eb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/367882a5a9448b5e1ba756125308092d614cb96c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39caef09666c1d8274abf9472c72bcac236dc5fb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/adbdd21983fa292e53aec3eab97306b2961ea887
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd63f11f4c3c46afec07d821f74736161ff6e526
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jun. 18, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio-gpu: fix a missing check to avoid NULL dereference 'cache_ent' could be set NULL inside virtio_gpu_cmd_get_capset() and it will lead to a NULL dereference by a lately use of it (i.e., ptr = cache_ent->caps_cache). Fix it with a NULL check. [ kraxel: minor codestyle fixup ]
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/259773fc874258606c0121767a4a27466ff337eb
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/367882a5a9448b5e1ba756125308092d614cb96c
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39caef09666c1d8274abf9472c72bcac236dc5fb
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/adbdd21983fa292e53aec3eab97306b2961ea887
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd63f11f4c3c46afec07d821f74736161ff6e526
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