CVE-2022-50503 mtd: lpddr2_nvm: Fix possible null-ptr-deref
A null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's lpddr2_nvm driver can cause a system crash, requiring a kernel patch.
- 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-2022-50503?
CVE-2022-50503 is a medium-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:
mtd: lpddr2_nvm: Fix possible null-ptr-deref
It will cause null-ptr-deref when resource_size(add_range) invoked, if platform_get_resource() returns NULL.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-50503?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2022-50503?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2022-50503 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-50503 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50503, GHSA-rxm7-w7xh-m5mq, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50503.