Buffer overflow in Linux

CVE-2022-50030

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: lpfc: Prevent buffer overflow crashes in debugfs with malformed user input Malformed user input to debugfs results in buffer overflow crashes. Adapt input string lengths to fit within internal buffers, leaving space for NULL terminators.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (11.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 11.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2022-50030: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50030?
CVE-2022-50030 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-06-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-50030?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-50030 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.