Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-50671

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/rxe: Fix "kernel NULL pointer dereference" error When rxe_queue_init in the function rxe_qp_init_req fails, both qp->req.task.func and qp->req.task.arg are not initialized. Because of creation of qp fails, the function rxe_create_qp will call rxe_qp_do_cleanup to handle allocated resource. Before calling __rxe_do_task, both qp->req.task.func and qp->req.task.arg should be checked.

EPSS: 0.003 (16.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 8700e3e7c4857d28ebaa824509934556da0b3e76, 4.8, 0

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50671?
CVE-2022-50671 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-12-09.
How severe is CVE-2022-50671?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.