Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2022-50786

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: s5p-mfc: Clear workbit to handle error condition During error on CLOSE_INSTANCE command, ctx_work_bits was not getting cleared. During consequent mfc execution NULL pointer dereferencing of this context led to kernel panic. This patch fixes this issue by making sure to clear ctx_work_bits always.

EPSS: 0.002 (7.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 818cd91ab8c6e42c2658c8e61f8462637c6f586b, 3.16, 0

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