CVE-2022-50356

net: sched: sfb: fix null pointer access issue when sfb_init() fails

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 17, 2025 at 02:56 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:23 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: sched: sfb: fix null pointer access issue when sfb_init() fails When the default qdisc is sfb, if the qdisc of dev_queue fails to be inited during mqprio_init(), sfb_reset() is invoked to clear resources. In this case, the q->qdisc is NULL, and it will cause gpf issue. The process is as follows: qdisc_create_dflt() sfb_init() tcf_block_get() --->failed, q->qdisc is NULL ... qdisc_put() ... sfb_reset() qdisc_reset(q->qdisc) --->q->qdisc is NULL ops = qdisc->ops The following is the Call Trace information: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdffffc0000000003: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000018-0x000000000000001f] RIP: 0010:qdisc_reset+0x2b/0x6f0 Call Trace: <TASK> sfb_reset+0x37/0xd0 qdisc_reset+0xed/0x6f0 qdisc_destroy+0x82/0x4c0 qdisc_put+0x9e/0xb0 qdisc_create_dflt+0x2c3/0x4a0 mqprio_init+0xa71/0x1760 qdisc_create+0x3eb/0x1000 tc_modify_qdisc+0x408/0x1720 rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x38e/0xac0 netlink_rcv_skb+0x12d/0x3a0 netlink_unicast+0x4a2/0x740 netlink_sendmsg+0x826/0xcc0 sock_sendmsg+0xc5/0x100 ____sys_sendmsg+0x583/0x690 ___sys_sendmsg+0xe8/0x160 __sys_sendmsg+0xbf/0x160 do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0xb0 RIP: 0033:0x7f2164122d04 </TASK>

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.6.39 ≤ v < 5.10.1522.6.39 ≤ v < 5.15.762.6.39 ≤ v < 6.0.62.6.39 ≤ v < 6.15.11 ≤ v < 5.15.765.16 ≤ v < 6.0.62.6.396.1 rc1e13e02a3c68d899169c78d9a18689bd73491d59a
Vendor states this is fixed in 2a3fc78210b9f0e85372a2435368962009f480fc (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 723399af2795fb95687a531c9480464b5f489333 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c2e1e59d59fafe297779ceae1fe0e6fbebc3e745 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ded86c4191a3c17f8200d17a7d8a6f63b74554ae (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.39 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.152 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.76 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1 (unaffected)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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