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CVE-2022-50538
vme: Fix error not catched in fake_init()
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vme: Fix error not catched in fake_init() In fake_init(), __root_device_register() is possible to fail but it's ignored, which can cause unregistering vme_root fail when exit. general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdffffc000000008c KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000460-0x0000000000000467] RIP: 0010:root_device_unregister+0x26/0x60 Call Trace: <TASK> __x64_sys_delete_module+0x34f/0x540 do_syscall_64+0x38/0x90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd Return error when __root_device_register() fails.

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Published Date :

Oct. 7, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 8, 2025, 7:38 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
Solution
Ensure error handling for __root_device_register() to prevent vme_root unregister failures.
  • Apply kernel patch for vme: Fix error not caught in fake_init().
  • Review error handling in device registration.
  • Test unregistration after registration failure.
  • Update the Linux kernel.
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Oct. 07, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vme: Fix error not catched in fake_init() In fake_init(), __root_device_register() is possible to fail but it's ignored, which can cause unregistering vme_root fail when exit. general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdffffc000000008c KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000460-0x0000000000000467] RIP: 0010:root_device_unregister+0x26/0x60 Call Trace: <TASK> __x64_sys_delete_module+0x34f/0x540 do_syscall_64+0x38/0x90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd Return error when __root_device_register() fails.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09be0e7ac5f9374b6f8de72c89ed67129af71f65
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37d3de40c1ffb6a5e626bf46ff5ef5766c824e2c
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bc217b25ea81034fad8e33fd33e4659f086421d
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60ff9bd4ffc87bace581e235a6728f5ac8e5071f
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69b43937f14bdc3594f57f1a507a14f3d1187136
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bef797d707f1744f71156b21d41e3b8c946631f
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2a93546d414c7fe4862b87183fb737d1300d9d2
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e831fdd60e5863ee03173baf5a0f7c5450b44381
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3f65c4177846c483bf009f8c512ab04b3c62466
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