CVE-2022-50883 bpf: Prevent decl_tag from being referenced in func_proto arg
A local attacker can trigger a null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel BPF subsystem, causing a system crash.
- 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-2022-50883?
CVE-2022-50883 is a vulnerability in Linux, published on 30 Dec 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:
bpf: Prevent decl_tag from being referenced in func_proto arg
Syzkaller managed to hit another decl_tag issue:
btf_func_proto_check kernel/bpf/btf.c:4506 [inline] btf_check_all_types kernel/bpf/btf.c:4734 [inline] btf_parse_type_sec+0x1175/0x1980 kernel/bpf/btf.c:4763 btf_parse kernel/bpf/btf.c:5042 [inline] btf_new_fd+0x65a/0xb00 kernel/bpf/btf.c:6709 bpf_btf_load+0x6f/0x90 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:4342 __sys_bpf+0x50a/0x6c0 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5034 __do_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5093 [inline] __se_sys_bpf kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5091 [inline] __x64_sys_bpf+0x7c/0x90 kernel/bpf/syscall.c:5091 do_syscall_64+0x54/0x70 arch/x86/entry/common.c:48
This seems similar to commit ea68376c8bed ("bpf: prevent decl_tag from being referenced in func_proto") but for the argument.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-50883?
How do I fix CVE-2022-50883?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2022-50883 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-50883 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50883, GHSA-qw5g-ghj8-55p6, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50883.