Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iouring/msgring: Fix NULL...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
io_uring/msg_ring: Fix NULL pointer dereference in io_msg_send_fd()
Syzkaller produced the below call trace:
BUG: KASAN: null-ptr-deref in io_msg_ring+0x3cb/0x9f0
Write of size 8 at addr 0000000000000070 by task repro/16399
CPU: 0 PID: 16399 Comm: repro Not tainted 6.1.0-rc1 #28
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.11.0-2.el7
Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0xcd/0x134
? io_msg_ring+0x3cb/0x9f0
kasan_report+0xbc/0xf0
? io_msg_ring+0x3cb/0x9f0
kasan_check_range+0x140/0x190
io_msg_ring+0x3cb/0x9f0
? io_msg_ring_prep+0x300/0x300
io_issue_sqe+0x698/0xca0
io_submit_sqes+0x92f/0x1c30
__do_sys_io_uring_enter+0xae4/0x24b0
....
RIP: 0033:0x7f2eaf8f8289
RSP: 002b:00007fff40939718 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 00000000000001aa
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 00007f2eaf8f8289
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000006f71 RDI: 0000000000000004
RBP: 00007fff409397a0 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000039
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 00000000004006d0
R13: 00007fff40939880 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000
Kernel panic - not syncing: panic_on_warn set ...
We don't have a NULL check on file_ptr in io_msg_send_fd() function,
so when file_ptr is NUL src_file is also NULL and get_file()
dereferences a NULL pointer and leads to above crash.
Add a NULL check to fix this issue.
Impact
The application dereferences a null pointer, causing a crash. Typical impact: denial of service via crash.
CVE-2022-50295 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2022-50295? CVE-2022-50295 is a medium-severity null pointer dereference vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet. The application dereferences a null pointer, causing a crash.
- How severe is CVE-2022-50295? CVE-2022-50295 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2022-50295? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2022-50295 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2022-50295 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2022-50295 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2022-50295 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.