CVE-2022-50296 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2022-50296
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-2022-50296 Details

Status: Awaiting Analysis

Published on: 15 Sep 2025, 15:15 UTC

CVSS Release:

CVE-2022-50296 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2022-50296: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: UM: cpuinfo: Fix a warning for CONFIG_CPUMASK_OFFSTACK When CONFIG_CPUMASK_OFFSTACK and CONFIG_DEBUG_PER_CPU_MAPS is selected, cpu_max_bits_warn() generates a runtime warning similar as below while we show /proc/cpuinfo. Fix this by using nr_cpu_ids (the runtime limit) instead of NR_CPUS to iterate CPUs. [ 3.052463] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 3.059679] WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 1 at include/linux/cpumask.h:108 show_cpuinfo+0x5e8/0x5f0 [ 3.070072] Modules linked in: efivarfs autofs4 [ 3.076257] CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: systemd Not tainted 5.19-rc5+ #1052 [ 3.099465] Stack : 9000000100157b08 9000000000f18530 9000000000cf846c 9000000100154000 [ 3.109127] 9000000100157a50 0000000000000000 9000000100157a58 9000000000ef7430 [ 3.118774] 90000001001578e8 0000000000000040 0000000000000020 ffffffffffffffff [ 3.128412] 0000000000aaaaaa 1ab25f00eec96a37 900000010021de80 900000000101c890 [ 3.138056] 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000aaaaaa [ 3.147711] ffff8000339dc220 0000000000000001 0000000006ab4000 0000000000000000 [ 3.157364] 900000000101c998 0000000000000004 9000000000ef7430 0000000000000000 [ 3.167012] 0000000000000009 000000000000006c 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 [ 3.176641] 9000000000d3de08 9000000001639390 90000000002086d8 00007ffff0080286 [ 3.186260] 00000000000000b0 0000000000000004 0000000000000000 0000000000071c1c [ 3.195868] ... [ 3.199917] Call Trace: [ 3.203941] [<90000000002086d8>] show_stack+0x38/0x14c [ 3.210666] [<9000000000cf846c>] dump_stack_lvl+0x60/0x88 [ 3.217625] [<900000000023d268>] __warn+0xd0/0x100 [ 3.223958] [<9000000000cf3c90>] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x7c/0xcc [ 3.231150] [<9000000000210220>] show_cpuinfo+0x5e8/0x5f0 [ 3.238080] [<90000000004f578c>] seq_read_iter+0x354/0x4b4 [ 3.245098] [<90000000004c2e90>] new_sync_read+0x17c/0x1c4 [ 3.252114] [<90000000004c5174>] vfs_read+0x138/0x1d0 [ 3.258694] [<90000000004c55f8>] ksys_read+0x70/0x100 [ 3.265265] [<9000000000cfde9c>] do_syscall+0x7c/0x94 [ 3.271820] [<9000000000202fe4>] handle_syscall+0xc4/0x160 [ 3.281824] ---[ end trace 8b484262b4b8c24c ]---

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2022-50296

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2022-50296 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-2022-50296

No exploitability data is available for CVE-2022-50296.

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-2022-50296, 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-2022-50296, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2022-50296 does not compromise confidentiality.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2022-50296 does not impact data integrity.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2022-50296 does not affect system availability.

CVE-2022-50296 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

Unknown

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