CVE-2022-50558

  • Published: 2025-10-22T14:15:40.513
  • Last modified: 1761167568

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

regmap-irq: Use the new num_config_regs property in regmap_add_irq_chip_fwnode

Commit faa87ce9196d (“regmap-irq: Introduce config registers for irq
types”) added the num_config_regs, then commit 9edd4f5aee84 (“regmap-irq:
Deprecate type registers and virtual registers”) suggested to replace
num_type_reg with it. However, regmap_add_irq_chip_fwnode wasn’t modified
to use the new property. Later on, commit 255a03bb1bb3 (“ASoC: wcd9335:
Convert irq chip to config regs”) removed the old num_type_reg property
from the WCD9335 driver’s struct regmap_irq_chip, causing a null pointer
dereference in regmap_irq_set_type when it tried to index d->type_buf as
it was never allocated in regmap_add_irq_chip_fwnode:

[ 39.199374] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000

[ 39.200006] Call trace:
[ 39.200014] regmap_irq_set_type+0x84/0x1c0
[ 39.200026] __irq_set_trigger+0x60/0x1c0
[ 39.200040] __setup_irq+0x2f4/0x78c
[ 39.200051] request_threaded_irq+0xe8/0x1a0

Use num_config_regs in regmap_add_irq_chip_fwnode instead of num_type_reg,
and fall back to it if num_config_regs isn’t defined to maintain backward
compatibility.

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How to fix CVE-2022-50558

CVE-2022-50558 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: regmap-irq: Use the new num_config_regs property in regmap_add_irq_chip_fwnode Commit faa87ce9196d (“regmap-irq: Introduce config registers for irq types”) added the num_config_regs, then commit 9edd4f5aee84 (“regmap-irq: Deprecate type registers and virtual registers”) suggested to replace num_type_reg with it. However, regmap_add_irq_chip_fwnode wasn’t modified to use the new property. […]

Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public

How to Fix:

1 Identify affected systems

- Check if you're running the affected product

2 Immediate actions

- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

3 Verification

- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

4 Long-term prevention

- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

HARD
⏱️ Time to Exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Skills Required: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public Exploits: Rare or not public

Vulnerability Timeline

Oct 22, 2025
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Jan 01, 1970
Last Modified

CVE details were updated

Oct 28, 2025
Imported to Database

Added to this CVE tracking system

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