CVE-2022-50187 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2022-50187
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-2022-50187 Details

Status: Awaiting Analysis

Published on: 18 Jun 2025, 11:15 UTC

CVSS Release:

CVE-2022-50187 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2022-50187: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ath11k: fix netdev open race Make sure to allocate resources needed before registering the device. This specifically avoids having a racing open() trigger a BUG_ON() in mod_timer() when ath11k_mac_op_start() is called before the mon_reap_timer as been set up. I did not see this issue with next-20220310, but I hit it on every probe with next-20220511. Perhaps some timing changed in between. Here's the backtrace: [ 51.346947] kernel BUG at kernel/time/timer.c:990! [ 51.346958] Internal error: Oops - BUG: 0 [#1] PREEMPT SMP ... [ 51.578225] Call trace: [ 51.583293] __mod_timer+0x298/0x390 [ 51.589518] mod_timer+0x14/0x20 [ 51.595368] ath11k_mac_op_start+0x41c/0x4a0 [ath11k] [ 51.603165] drv_start+0x38/0x60 [mac80211] [ 51.610110] ieee80211_do_open+0x29c/0x7d0 [mac80211] [ 51.617945] ieee80211_open+0x60/0xb0 [mac80211] [ 51.625311] __dev_open+0x100/0x1c0 [ 51.631420] __dev_change_flags+0x194/0x210 [ 51.638214] dev_change_flags+0x24/0x70 [ 51.644646] do_setlink+0x228/0xdb0 [ 51.650723] __rtnl_newlink+0x460/0x830 [ 51.657162] rtnl_newlink+0x4c/0x80 [ 51.663229] rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x124/0x390 [ 51.669917] netlink_rcv_skb+0x58/0x130 [ 51.676314] rtnetlink_rcv+0x18/0x30 [ 51.682460] netlink_unicast+0x250/0x310 [ 51.688960] netlink_sendmsg+0x19c/0x3e0 [ 51.695458] ____sys_sendmsg+0x220/0x290 [ 51.701938] ___sys_sendmsg+0x7c/0xc0 [ 51.708148] __sys_sendmsg+0x68/0xd0 [ 51.714254] __arm64_sys_sendmsg+0x28/0x40 [ 51.720900] invoke_syscall+0x48/0x120 Tested-on: WCN6855 hw2.0 PCI WLAN.HSP.1.1-03125-QCAHSPSWPL_V1_V2_SILICONZ_LITE-3

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2022-50187

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2022-50187 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-2022-50187

No exploitability data is available for CVE-2022-50187.

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-2022-50187, 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-2022-50187, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2022-50187 does not compromise confidentiality.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2022-50187 does not impact data integrity.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2022-50187 does not affect system availability.

CVE-2022-50187 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

Unknown

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