# CVE-2022-50497: binfmt_misc: fix shift-out-of-bounds in check_special_flags

> A shift-out-of-bounds error in the Linux kernel's binfmt_misc module can cause a system crash or undefined behavior when processing special flags.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 4 Oct 2025
- **Updated:** 11 May 2026
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50497, GHSA-vwgj-v875-v924, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50497

## What is CVE-2022-50497?

CVE-2022-50497 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 4 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:

binfmt_misc: fix shift-out-of-bounds in check_special_flags

UBSAN reported a shift-out-of-bounds warning:

 left shift of 1 by 31 places cannot be represented in type 'int'
 Call Trace:
  <TASK>
  __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline]
  dump_stack_lvl+0x8d/0xcf lib/dump_stack.c:106
  ubsan_epilogue+0xa/0x44 lib/ubsan.c:151
  __ubsan_handle_shift_out_of_bounds+0x1e7/0x208 lib/ubsan.c:322
  check_special_flags fs/binfmt_misc.c:241 [inline]
  create_entry fs/binfmt_misc.c:456 [inline]
  bm_register_write+0x9d3/0xa20 fs/binfmt_misc.c:654
  vfs_write+0x11e/0x580 fs/read_write.c:582
  ksys_write+0xcf/0x120 fs/read_write.c:637
  do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline]
  do_syscall_64+0x34/0x80 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80
  entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
 RIP: 0033:0x4194e1

Since the type of Node's flags is unsigned long, we should define these
macros with same type too.

Weakness: CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-50497?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-50497?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2022-50497 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-50497 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

- [CVE-2026-53266](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53266/): Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-6282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6282/): Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-0185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0185/): Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-50497 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-50497 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 4 Oct 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-50497 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-50497/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-50497/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50497
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50497
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-50497

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-50497/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.