CVE-2022-50047
5.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2022-50047 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on June 18, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: dsa: mv88e6060: prevent crash on an unused port
If the port isn't a CPU port nor a user port, 'cpu_dp'
is a null pointer and a crash happened on dereferencing
it in mv88e6060_setup_port():
[ 9.575872] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000014
...
[ 9.942216] mv88e6060_setup from dsa_register_switch+0x814/0xe84
[ 9.948616] dsa_register_switch from mdio_probe+0x2c/0x54
[ 9.954433] mdio_probe from really_probe.part.0+0x98/0x2a0
[ 9.960375] really_probe.part.0 from driver_probe_device+0x30/0x10c
[ 9.967029] driver_probe_device from __device_attach_driver+0xb8/0x13c
[ 9.973946] __device_attach_driver from bus_for_each_drv+0x90/0xe0
[ 9.980509] bus_for_each_drv from __device_attach+0x110/0x184
[ 9.986632] __device_attach from bus_probe_device+0x8c/0x94
[ 9.992577] bus_probe_device from deferred_probe_work_func+0x78/0xa8
[ 9.999311] deferred
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.15, < 5.4.211 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-50047?
CVE-2022-50047 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on June 18, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2022-50047?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-50047?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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