Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: slimbus: qcom-ngd: cleanup...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
slimbus: qcom-ngd: cleanup in probe error path
Add proper error path in probe() to cleanup resources previously
acquired/allocated to fix warnings visible during probe deferral:
notifier callback qcom_slim_ngd_ssr_notify already registered
WARNING: CPU: 6 PID: 70 at kernel/notifier.c:28 notifier_chain_register+0x5c/0x90
Modules linked in:
CPU: 6 PID: 70 Comm: kworker/u16:1 Not tainted 6.0.0-rc3-next-20220830 #380
Call trace:
notifier_chain_register+0x5c/0x90
srcu_notifier_chain_register+0x44/0x90
qcom_register_ssr_notifier+0x38/0x4c
qcom_slim_ngd_ctrl_probe+0xd8/0x400
platform_probe+0x6c/0xe0
really_probe+0xbc/0x2d4
__driver_probe_device+0x78/0xe0
driver_probe_device+0x3c/0x12c
__device_attach_driver+0xb8/0x120
bus_for_each_drv+0x78/0xd0
__device_attach+0xa8/0x1c0
device_initial_probe+0x18/0x24
bus_probe_device+0xa0/0xac
deferred_probe_work_func+0x88/0xc0
process_one_work+0x1d4/0x320
worker_thread+0x2cc/0x44c
kthread+0x110/0x114
ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
Impact
CVE-2022-50298 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.
Affected versions
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Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2022-50298? CVE-2022-50298 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2022-50298? CVE-2022-50298 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-2022-50298? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2022-50298 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2022-50298 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2022-50298 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-2022-50298 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.