CVE-2022-50526

drm/msm/dp: fix memory corruption with too many bridges

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 7, 2025 at 03:19 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:23 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/dp: 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/502664/

Affected

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

5.17 ≤ v < 6.0.75.17 ≤ v < 6.15.176.1 rc16.1 rc28a3b4c17f863cde8e8743edd8faffe916c49b960
Vendor states this is fixed in 74466e46e7543c7f74f1502181e9ba93f7521374 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b312fcab461bd9484c61409007a6fe059f9c2074 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-787

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