CVE-2022-50467 scsi: lpfc: Fix null ndlp ptr dereference in abnormal exit path for GFT_ID
A null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's lpfc driver can cause a system crash during specific error handling paths.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-50467?
CVE-2022-50467 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 1 Oct 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: lpfc: Fix null ndlp ptr dereference in abnormal exit path for GFT_ID
An error case exit from lpfc_cmpl_ct_cmd_gft_id() results in a call to lpfc_nlp_put() with a null pointer to a nodelist structure.
Changed lpfc_cmpl_ct_cmd_gft_id() to initialize nodelist pointer upon entry.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-50467?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2022-50467?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2022-50467 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-50467 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as AZL-74655, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50467, GHSA-vr9f-9rg5-qv8m, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2022-50467, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50467.