CVE-2022-50859
- Published: 2025-12-30T13:16:00.673
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cifs: Fix the error length of VALIDATE_NEGOTIATE_INFO message
Commit d5c7076b772a (“smb3: add smb3.1.1 to default dialect list”)
extend the dialects from 3 to 4, but forget to decrease the extended
length when specific the dialect, then the message length is larger
than expected.
This maybe leak some info through network because not initialize the
message body.
After apply this patch, the VALIDATE_NEGOTIATE_INFO message length is
reduced from 28 bytes to 26 bytes.
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How to fix CVE-2022-50859
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Fix the error length of VALIDATE_NEGOTIATE_INFO message Commit d5c7076b772a (“smb3: add smb3.1.1 to default dialect list”) extend the dialects from 3 to 4, but forget to decrease the extended length when specific the dialect, then the message length is larger than expected. This maybe […]
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
- 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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