Vulnerability · Published Oct 1, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2022-50437drm/msm/hdmi: fix memory corruption with too many bridges
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw 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.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/hdmi: fix memory corruption with too many bridges Add the missing sanity check on the bridge counter to avoid corrupting data beyond the fixed-sized bridge array in case there are ever more than eight bridges. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/502670/
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.0.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.0.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.0.7-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-60.66 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1030.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1033.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1033.40.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1029.36 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1027.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1015.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1025.28 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1025.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1028.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-60.66 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1017.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1029.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1024.26 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50437 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | a3376e3ec81c5dd0622cbc187db76d2824d31c1c – before a9c1a6991a9b5aa6d0f2cbc9b8c3bf6c4d094dfaa3376e3ec81c5dd0622cbc187db76d2824d31c1c – before e8f916b84e4b028ecad6c6472eaad543cc7df806a3376e3ec81c5dd0622cbc187db76d2824d31c1c – before 3c43f3ec731c233eb84b66199ee76dbf3ec6ecaea3376e3ec81c5dd0622cbc187db76d2824d31c1c – before ed7f1ff87a4afea1bc220d2ff00a7ce8e61f0b53a3376e3ec81c5dd0622cbc187db76d2824d31c1c – before 08c7375fa27a8ceee028868e03ffb3a0db919d44a3376e3ec81c5dd0622cbc187db76d2824d31c1c – before b48949ab451eaf1e2c04c272c8a9a96a2b56546fa3376e3ec81c5dd0622cbc187db76d2824d31c1c – before 9efb45b45ff6254bfd1f1997a06725cb3fc998a5a3376e3ec81c5dd0622cbc187db76d2824d31c1c – before 4c1294da6aed1f16d47a417dcfe6602833c3c95c |
| Linux | Linux | 3.12 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9c1a6991a9b5aa6d0f2cbc9b8c3bf6c4d094dfa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8f916b84e4b028ecad6c6472eaad543cc7df806
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c43f3ec731c233eb84b66199ee76dbf3ec6ecae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed7f1ff87a4afea1bc220d2ff00a7ce8e61f0b53
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08c7375fa27a8ceee028868e03ffb3a0db919d44
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b48949ab451eaf1e2c04c272c8a9a96a2b56546f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9efb45b45ff6254bfd1f1997a06725cb3fc998a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c1294da6aed1f16d47a417dcfe6602833c3c95c