Vulnerability · Published Sep 18, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2022-50415parisc: led: Fix potential null-ptr-deref in start_task()
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity null pointer dereference in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: parisc: led: Fix potential null-ptr-deref in start_task() start_task() calls create_singlethread_workqueue() and not checked the ret value, which may return NULL. And a null-ptr-deref may happen: start_task() create_singlethread_workqueue() # failed, led_wq is NULL queue_delayed_work() queue_delayed_work_on() __queue_delayed_work() # warning here, but continue __queue_work() # access wq->flags, null-ptr-deref Check the ret value and return -ENOMEM if it is NULL.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.1.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.1.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-69.76 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1033.37 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1035.42 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1035.42.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1031.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1030.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1017.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1027.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1027.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1030.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-69.76 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1023.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1032.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1026.28 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50415 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 3499495205a676d85fcc2f3c28e35ec9b43c47e3 – before c6db0c32f39684c89c97bc1ba1c9c4249ca09e483499495205a676d85fcc2f3c28e35ec9b43c47e3 – before fc6d0f65f22040c6cc8a5ce032bf90252629de503499495205a676d85fcc2f3c28e35ec9b43c47e3 – before fc307b2905a3dd75c50a53b4d87ac9c912fb7c4e3499495205a676d85fcc2f3c28e35ec9b43c47e3 – before 5e4500454d75dd249be4695d83afa3ba0724c37e3499495205a676d85fcc2f3c28e35ec9b43c47e3 – before 3505c187b86136250b39e62c72a3a70435277af63499495205a676d85fcc2f3c28e35ec9b43c47e3 – before ac838c663ba1fd6bff35a817fd89a47ab55e88e03499495205a676d85fcc2f3c28e35ec9b43c47e3 – before 77f8b628affaec692d83ad8bfa3520db8a0cc4933499495205a676d85fcc2f3c28e35ec9b43c47e3 – before 67c98fec87ed76b1feb2ae810051afd88dfa9df6 |
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.15 |
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6db0c32f39684c89c97bc1ba1c9c4249ca09e48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc6d0f65f22040c6cc8a5ce032bf90252629de50
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc307b2905a3dd75c50a53b4d87ac9c912fb7c4e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e4500454d75dd249be4695d83afa3ba0724c37e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3505c187b86136250b39e62c72a3a70435277af6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac838c663ba1fd6bff35a817fd89a47ab55e88e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77f8b628affaec692d83ad8bfa3520db8a0cc493
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67c98fec87ed76b1feb2ae810051afd88dfa9df6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41f563ab3c33698bdfc3403c7c2e6c94e73681e4