CVE-2022-50657
- Published: 2025-12-09T16:17:17.110
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
riscv: mm: add missing memcpy in kasan_init
Hi Atish,
It seems that the panic is due to the missing memcpy during kasan_init.
Could you please check whether this patch is helpful?
When doing kasan_populate, the new allocated base_pud/base_p4d should
contain kasan_early_shadow_{pud, p4d}’s content. Add the missing memcpy
to avoid page fault when read/write kasan shadow region.
Tested on:
– qemu with sv57 and CONFIG_KASAN on.
– qemu with sv48 and CONFIG_KASAN on.
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How to fix CVE-2022-50657
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: mm: add missing memcpy in kasan_init Hi Atish, It seems that the panic is due to the missing memcpy during kasan_init. Could you please check whether this patch is helpful? When doing kasan_populate, the new allocated base_pud/base_p4d should contain kasan_early_shadow_{pud, p4d}’s content. Add the […]
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
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- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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