NULL pointer dereference in Linux
CVE-2022-50524
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/mediatek: Check return value after calling platform_get_resource() platform_get_resource() may return NULL pointer, we need check its return value to avoid null-ptr-deref in resource_size().
EPSS: 0.001 (4.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 42d57fc58aebc5801804424082028f43bad1b73c, 5.19, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-50524?
- CVE-2022-50524 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-10-07.
- How severe is CVE-2022-50524?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.