CVE-2022-50047 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2022-50047
Vulnerability Scoring

Analysis In Progress
Analysis In Progress

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity:
    Attack Complexity Analysis In Progress
  • Attack Vector:
    Attack Vector Under Analysis
  • Privileges Required: None
    No authentication is required for exploitation.
  • Scope:
    Impact is confined to the initially vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2022-50047 Details

Status: Awaiting Analysis

Published on: 18 Jun 2025, 11:15 UTC

CVSS Release:

CVE-2022-50047 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2022-50047: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: dsa: mv88e6060: prevent crash on an unused port If the port isn't a CPU port nor a user port, 'cpu_dp' is a null pointer and a crash happened on dereferencing it in mv88e6060_setup_port(): [ 9.575872] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000014 ... [ 9.942216] mv88e6060_setup from dsa_register_switch+0x814/0xe84 [ 9.948616] dsa_register_switch from mdio_probe+0x2c/0x54 [ 9.954433] mdio_probe from really_probe.part.0+0x98/0x2a0 [ 9.960375] really_probe.part.0 from driver_probe_device+0x30/0x10c [ 9.967029] driver_probe_device from __device_attach_driver+0xb8/0x13c [ 9.973946] __device_attach_driver from bus_for_each_drv+0x90/0xe0 [ 9.980509] bus_for_each_drv from __device_attach+0x110/0x184 [ 9.986632] __device_attach from bus_probe_device+0x8c/0x94 [ 9.992577] bus_probe_device from deferred_probe_work_func+0x78/0xa8 [ 9.999311] deferred_probe_work_func from process_one_work+0x290/0x73c [ 10.006292] process_one_work from worker_thread+0x30/0x4b8 [ 10.012155] worker_thread from kthread+0xd4/0x10c [ 10.017238] kthread from ret_from_fork+0x14/0x3c

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2022-50047

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2022-50047 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2022-50047

No exploitability data is available for CVE-2022-50047.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2022-50047, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2022-50047, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2022-50047 does not compromise confidentiality.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2022-50047 does not impact data integrity.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2022-50047 does not affect system availability.

CVE-2022-50047 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

Unknown

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