Out-of-bounds Read in Linux

CVE-2022-50079

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check correct bounds for stream encoder instances for DCN303 [Why & How] eng_id for DCN303 cannot be more than 1, since we have only two instances of stream encoders. Check the correct boundary condition for engine ID for DCN303 prevent the potential out of bounds access.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (17.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.0% 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-2022-50079: held from 0.002 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions cd6d421e3d1ad5926b74091254e345db730e7706, 5.14, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50079?
CVE-2022-50079 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2025-06-18.
How severe is CVE-2022-50079?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.