CVE-2022-50149 addresses a potential deadlock in the Linux kernel's driver core, specifically within the __driver_attach function. This vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions and arises when asynchronous device probing fails due to memory exhaustion or work limits, forcing a synchronous execution path that leads to an A-A deadlock. The vulnerability has a CVSSv3.1 score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring low privileges, and resulting in high availability impact (denial of service). There is no confidentiality or integrity impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.1, < 5.4.211CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.5, < 5.10.137CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.11, < 5.15.61CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.16, < 5.18.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.19, < 5.19.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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