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CVE-2022-50068


In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/ttm: Fix dummy res NULL ptr deref bug Check the bo->resource value before accessing the resource mem_type. v2: Fix commit description unwrapped warning <log snip> [ 40.191227][ T184] general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdffffc0000000002: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN PTI [ 40.192995][ T184] KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000010-0x0000000000000017] [ 40.194411][ T184] CPU: 1 PID: 184 Comm: systemd-udevd Not tainted 5.19.0-rc4-00721-gb297c22b7070 #1 [ 40.196063][ T184] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.0-debian-1.16.0-4 04/01/2014 [ 40.199605][ T184] RIP: 0010:ttm_bo_validate+0x1b3/0x240 [ttm] [ 40.200754][ T184] Code: e8 72 c5 ff ff 83 f8 b8 74 d4 85 c0 75 54 49 8b 9e 58 01 00 00 48 b8 00 00 00 00 00 fc ff df 48 8d 7b 10 48 89 fa 48 c1 ea 03 <0f> b6 04 02 84 c0 74 04 3c 03 7e 44 8b 53 10 31 c0 85 d2 0f 85 58 [ 40.203685][ T184] RSP: 0018:ffffc900006df0c8 EFLAGS: 00010202 [ 40.204630][ T184] RAX: dffffc0000000000 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 1ffff1102f4bb71b [ 40.205864][ T184] RDX: 0000000000000002 RSI: ffffc900006df208 RDI: 0000000000000010 [ 40.207102][ T184] RBP: 1ffff920000dbe1a R08: ffffc900006df208 R09: 0000000000000000 [ 40.208394][ T184] R10: ffff88817a5f0000 R11: 0000000000000001 R12: ffffc900006df110 [ 40.209692][ T184] R13: ffffc900006df0f0 R14: ffff88817a5db800 R15: ffffc900006df208 [ 40.210862][ T184] FS: 00007f6b1d16e8c0(0000) GS:ffff88839d700000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 40.212250][ T184] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 40.213275][ T184] CR2: 000055a1001d4ff0 CR3: 00000001700f4000 CR4: 00000000000006e0 [ 40.214469][ T184] Call Trace: [ 40.214974][ T184] <TASK> [ 40.215438][ T184] ? ttm_bo_bounce_temp_buffer+0x140/0x140 [ttm] [ 40.216572][ T184] ? mutex_spin_on_owner+0x240/0x240 [ 40.217456][ T184] ? drm_vma_offset_add+0xaa/0x100 [drm] [ 40.218457][ T184] ttm_bo_init_reserved+0x3d6/0x540 [ttm] [ 40.219410][ T184] ? shmem_get_inode+0x744/0x980 [ 40.220231][ T184] ttm_bo_init_validate+0xb1/0x200 [ttm] [ 40.221172][ T184] ? bo_driver_evict_flags+0x340/0x340 [drm_vram_helper] [ 40.222530][ T184] ? ttm_bo_init_reserved+0x540/0x540 [ttm] [ 40.223643][ T184] ? __do_sys_finit_module+0x11a/0x1c0 [ 40.224654][ T184] ? __shmem_file_setup+0x102/0x280 [ 40.234764][ T184] drm_gem_vram_create+0x305/0x480 [drm_vram_helper] [ 40.235766][ T184] ? bo_driver_evict_flags+0x340/0x340 [drm_vram_helper] [ 40.236846][ T184] ? __kasan_slab_free+0x108/0x180 [ 40.237650][ T184] drm_gem_vram_fill_create_dumb+0x134/0x340 [drm_vram_helper] [ 40.238864][ T184] ? local_pci_probe+0xdf/0x180 [ 40.239674][ T184] ? drmm_vram_helper_init+0x400/0x400 [drm_vram_helper] [ 40.240826][ T184] drm_client_framebuffer_create+0x19c/0x400 [drm] [ 40.241955][ T184] ? drm_client_buffer_delete+0x200/0x200 [drm] [ 40.243001][ T184] ? drm_client_pick_crtcs+0x554/0xb80 [drm] [ 40.244030][ T184] drm_fb_helper_generic_probe+0x23f/0x940 [drm_kms_helper] [ 40.245226][ T184] ? __cond_resched+0x1c/0xc0 [ 40.245987][ T184] ? drm_fb_helper_memory_range_to_clip+0x180/0x180 [drm_kms_helper] [ 40.247316][ T184] ? mutex_unlock+0x80/0x100 [ 40.248005][ T184] ? __mutex_unlock_slowpath+0x2c0/0x2c0 [ 40.249083][ T184] drm_fb_helper_single_fb_probe+0x907/0xf00 [drm_kms_helper] [ 40.250314][ T184] ? drm_fb_helper_check_var+0x1180/0x1180 [drm_kms_helper] [ 40.251540][ T184] ? __cond_resched+0x1c/0xc0 [ 40.252321][ T184] ? mutex_lock+0x9f/0x100 [ 40.253062][ T184] __drm_fb_helper_initial_config_and_unlock+0xb9/0x2c0 [drm_kms_helper] [ 40.254394][ T184] drm_fbdev_client_hotplug+0x56f/0x840 [drm_kms_helper] [ 40.255477][ T184] drm_fbdev_generic_setup+0x165/0x3c0 [drm_kms_helper] [ 40.256607][ T184] bochs_pci_probe+0x6b7/0x900 [bochs] [ ---truncated---


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from linux organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2025, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2025-06-18T11:15:35.620

Last Modified

2025-11-17T18:20:15.167

Status

Analyzed

Source

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

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-476

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 5.15.63 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 5.19.4 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 6.0 Yes

References

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