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CVE-2022-50651

ethtool: eeprom: fix null-deref on genl_info in dump

N/A
Published: December 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:23 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ethtool: eeprom: fix null-deref on genl_info in dump The similar fix as commit 46cdedf2a0fa ("ethtool: pse-pd: fix null-deref on genl_info in dump") is also needed for ethtool eeprom.

Affected

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

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
5.13 ≤ v < 5.15.775.13 ≤ v < 6.0.75.13 ≤ v < 6.15.13c781ff12a2f37a9795e13bf328e5053d3e69f9e0
Vendor states this is fixed in 138a13d8f5c81266032af680f63069387f2748da (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1e3be98592a12511d4e78a9a67aaff3e6ca4980c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9d9effca9d7d7cf6341182a7c5cabcbd6fa28063 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.77 (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, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (3)

Source: cverecord
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/138a13d8f5c81266032af680f63069387f2748da
Source: cverecord
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e3be98592a12511d4e78a9a67aaff3e6ca4980c
Source: cverecord
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d9effca9d7d7cf6341182a7c5cabcbd6fa28063

Quick Info

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