CVE-2022-50173 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/msm/mdp5 component, specifically related to a global state lock backoff issue. This flaw, affecting Linux kernel versions, could lead to a denial of service (DoS) due to a contention issue when the lock is not properly acquired. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), it requires local access and low attack complexity to achieve high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.19.247, < 4.19.256CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.4.198, < 5.4.211CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.10.121, < 5.10.137CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.15.46, < 5.15.61CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.17.14, < 5.18CPE 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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