CVE-2022-50873

EPSS 0.0%
  • Published: 2025-12-30T13:16:02.263

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

vdpa/vp_vdpa: fix kfree a wrong pointer in vp_vdpa_remove

In vp_vdpa_remove(), the code kfree(&vp_vdpa_mgtdev->mgtdev.id_table) uses
a reference of pointer as the argument of kfree, which is the wrong pointer
and then may hit crash like this:

Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 00ffff003363e30c
Internal error: Oops: 96000004 [#1] SMP
Call trace:
rb_next+0x20/0x5c
ext4_readdir+0x494/0x5c4 [ext4]
iterate_dir+0x168/0x1b4
__se_sys_getdents64+0x68/0x170
__arm64_sys_getdents64+0x24/0x30
el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0x7c/0x1bc
do_el0_svc+0x2c/0x94
el0_svc+0x20/0x30
el0_sync_handler+0xb0/0xb4
el0_sync+0x160/0x180
Code: 54000220 f9400441 b4000161 aa0103e0 (f9400821)
SMP: stopping secondary CPUs
Starting crashdump kernel…

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How to fix CVE-2022-50873

CVE-2022-50873 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vdpa/vp_vdpa: fix kfree a wrong pointer in vp_vdpa_remove In vp_vdpa_remove(), the code kfree(&vp_vdpa_mgtdev->mgtdev.id_table) uses a reference of pointer as the argument of kfree, which is the wrong pointer and then may hit crash like this: Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 00ffff003363e30c […]

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

Dec 30, 2025
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Dec 30, 2025
Imported to Database

Added to this CVE tracking system

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