CVE-2022-50437
drm/msm/hdmi: fix memory corruption with too many bridges
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/hdmi: fix memory corruption with too many bridges Add the missing sanity check on the bridge counter to avoid corrupting data beyond the fixed-sized bridge array in case there are ever more than eight bridges. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/502670/
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 1, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 1, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2022-50437
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Solution
- Apply the provided kernel patch.
- Add a sanity check for the bridge counter.
- Validate array boundaries before access.
- Update the Linux kernel to the patched version.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Oct. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/hdmi: fix memory corruption with too many bridges Add the missing sanity check on the bridge counter to avoid corrupting data beyond the fixed-sized bridge array in case there are ever more than eight bridges. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/502670/ Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08c7375fa27a8ceee028868e03ffb3a0db919d44 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c43f3ec731c233eb84b66199ee76dbf3ec6ecae Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c1294da6aed1f16d47a417dcfe6602833c3c95c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9efb45b45ff6254bfd1f1997a06725cb3fc998a5 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9c1a6991a9b5aa6d0f2cbc9b8c3bf6c4d094dfa Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b48949ab451eaf1e2c04c272c8a9a96a2b56546f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8f916b84e4b028ecad6c6472eaad543cc7df806 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed7f1ff87a4afea1bc220d2ff00a7ce8e61f0b53