CVE-2022-50867
- Published: 2025-12-30T13:16:01.533
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/msm/a6xx: Fix kvzalloc vs state_kcalloc usage
adreno_show_object() is a trap! It will re-allocate the pointer it is
passed on first call, when the data is ascii85 encoded, using kvmalloc/
kvfree(). Which means the data *passed* to it must be kvmalloc’d, ie.
we cannot use the state_kcalloc() helper.
This partially reverts commit ec8f1813bf8d (“drm/msm/a6xx: Replace
kcalloc() with kvzalloc()”), but adds the missing kvfree() to fix the
memory leak that was present previously. And adds a warning comment.
Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/507014/
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How to fix CVE-2022-50867
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/a6xx: Fix kvzalloc vs state_kcalloc usage adreno_show_object() is a trap! It will re-allocate the pointer it is passed on first call, when the data is ascii85 encoded, using kvmalloc/ kvfree(). Which means the data *passed* to it must be kvmalloc’d, ie. we cannot use the […]
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
Vendor Advisory: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/507014/
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