Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: lib/fonts: fix undefined...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
lib/fonts: fix undefined behavior in bit shift for get_default_font
Shifting signed 32-bit value by 31 bits is undefined, so changing
significant bit to unsigned. The UBSAN warning calltrace like below:
UBSAN: shift-out-of-bounds in lib/fonts/fonts.c:139:20
left shift of 1 by 31 places cannot be represented in type 'int'
dump_stack_lvl+0x7d/0xa5
dump_stack+0x15/0x1b
ubsan_epilogue+0xe/0x4e
__ubsan_handle_shift_out_of_bounds+0x1e7/0x20c
get_default_font+0x1c7/0x1f0
fbcon_startup+0x347/0x3a0
do_take_over_console+0xce/0x270
do_fbcon_takeover+0xa1/0x170
do_fb_registered+0x2a8/0x340
fbcon_fb_registered+0x47/0xe0
register_framebuffer+0x294/0x4a0
__drm_fb_helper_initial_config_and_unlock+0x43c/0x880 [drm_kms_helper]
drm_fb_helper_initial_config+0x52/0x80 [drm_kms_helper]
drm_fbdev_client_hotplug+0x156/0x1b0 [drm_kms_helper]
drm_fbdev_generic_setup+0xfc/0x290 [drm_kms_helper]
bochs_pci_probe+0x6ca/0x772 [bochs]
local_pci_probe+0x4d/0xb0
pci_device_probe+0x119/0x320
really_probe+0x181/0x550
__driver_probe_device+0xc6/0x220
driver_probe_device+0x32/0x100
__driver_attach+0x195/0x200
bus_for_each_dev+0xbb/0x120
driver_attach+0x27/0x30
bus_add_driver+0x22e/0x2f0
driver_register+0xa9/0x190
__pci_register_driver+0x90/0xa0
bochs_pci_driver_init+0x52/0x1000 [bochs]
do_one_initcall+0x76/0x430
do_init_module+0x61/0x28a
load_module+0x1f82/0x2e50
__do_sys_finit_module+0xf8/0x190
__x64_sys_finit_module+0x23/0x30
do_syscall_64+0x58/0x80
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
Impact
CVE-2022-50511 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
Security releases
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-2022-50511? CVE-2022-50511 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2022-50511? CVE-2022-50511 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-2022-50511? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2022-50511 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2022-50511 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2022-50511 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-2022-50511 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.