CVE-2022-50223

CVE-2022-50223 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: LoongArch: cpuinfo: Fix a warning for CONFIG_CPUMASK_OFFSTACK When CONFIG_CPUMASK_OFFSTACK and CONFIG_DEBUG_PER_CPU_MAPS is selected, cpu_max_bits_warn() generates a runtime warning similar as below while we show /proc/cpuinfo. Fix this by using nr_cpu_ids (the runtime limit) instead of NR_CPUS to iterate CPUs. [ 3.052463] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 3.059679] WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 1 at include/linux/cpumask.h:108 show_cpuinfo+0x5e8/0x5f0 [ 3.070072] Modules linked in: efivarfs autofs4 [ 3.076257] CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: systemd Not tainted 5.19-rc5+ #1052 [ 3.084034] Hardware name: Loongson Loongson-3A5000-7A1000-1w-V0.1-CRB/Loongson-LS3A5000-7A1000-1w-EVB-V1.21, BIOS Loongson-UDK2018-V2.0.04082-beta7 04/27 [ 3.099465] Stack : 9000000100157b08 9000000000f18530 9000000000cf846c 9000000100154000 [ 3.109127] 9000000100157a50 0000000000000000 9000000100157a58 9000000000ef7430 [ 3.118774] 90000001001578e8 0000000000000040 0000000000000020 ffffffffffffffff [ 3.128412] 0000000000aaaaaa 1ab25f00eec96a37 900000010021de80 900000000101c890 [ 3.138056] 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000aaaaaa [ 3.147711] ffff8000339dc220 0000000000000001 0000000006ab4000 0000000000000000 [ 3.157364] 900000000101c998 0000000000000004 9000000000ef7430 0000000000000000 [ 3.167012] 0000000000000009 000000000000006c 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 [ 3.176641] 9000000000d3de08 9000000001639390 90000000002086d8 00007ffff0080286 [ 3.186260] 00000000000000b0 0000000000000004 0000000000000000 0000000000071c1c [ 3.195868] ... [ 3.199917] Call Trace: [ 3.203941] [<90000000002086d8>] show_stack+0x38/0x14c [ 3.210666] [<9000000000cf846c>] dump_stack_lvl+0x60/0x88 [ 3.217625] [<900000000023d268>] __warn+0xd0/0x100 [ 3.223958] [<9000000000cf3c90>] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x7c/0xcc [ 3.231150] [<9000000000210220>] show_cpuinfo+0x5e8/0x5f0 [ 3.238080] [<90000000004f578c>] seq_read_iter+0x354/0x4b4 [ 3.245098] [<90000000004c2e90>] new_sync_read+0x17c/0x1c4 [ 3.252114] [<90000000004c5174>] vfs_read+0x138/0x1d0 [ 3.258694] [<90000000004c55f8>] ksys_read+0x70/0x100 [ 3.265265] [<9000000000cfde9c>] do_syscall+0x7c/0x94 [ 3.271820] [<9000000000202fe4>] handle_syscall+0xc4/0x160 [ 3.281824] ---[ end trace 8b484262b4b8c24c ]---

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50223?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: LoongArch: cpuinfo: Fix a warning for CONFIG_CPUMASK_OFFSTACK When CONFIG_CPUMASK_OFFSTACK and CONFIG_DEBUG_PER_CPU_MAPS is selected, cpu_max_bits_warn() generates a runtime warning similar as below while we show /proc/cpuinfo. Fix this by using nr_cpu_ids (the runtime limit) instead of NR_CPUS to iterate CPUs. [ 3.052463] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 3.059679] WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 1 at include/linux/cpumask.h:108 show_cpuinfo+0x5e8/0x5f0 [ 3.070072] Modules linked in: efivarfs autofs4 [ 3.076257] CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: systemd Not tainted 5.19-rc5+ #1052 [ 3.084034] Hardware name: Loongson Loongson-3A5000-7A1000-1w-V0.1-CRB/Loongson-LS3A5000-7A1000-1w-EVB-V1.21, BIOS Loongson-UDK2018-V2.0.04082-beta7 04/27 [ 3.099465] Stack : 9000000100157b08 9000000000f18530 9000000000cf846c 9000000100154000 [ 3.109127] 9000000100157a50 0000000000000000 9000000100157a58 9000000000ef7430 [ 3.118774] 90000001001578e8 0000000000000040 0000000000000020 ffffffffffffffff [ 3.128412] 0000000000aaaaaa 1ab25f00eec96a37 900000010021de80 900000000101c890 [ 3.138056] 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 0000000000aaaaaa [ 3.147711] ffff8000339dc220 0000000000000001 0000000006ab4000 0000000000000000 [ 3.157364] 900000000101c998 0000000000000004 9000000000ef7430 0000000000000000 [ 3.167012] 0000000000000009 000000000000006c 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 [ 3.176641] 9000000000d3de08 9000000001639390 90000000002086d8 00007ffff0080286 [ 3.186260] 00000000000000b0 0000000000000004 0000000000000000 0000000000071c1c [ 3.195868] ... [ 3.199917] Call Trace: [ 3.203941] [<90000000002086d8>] show_stack+0x38/0x14c [ 3.210666] [<9000000000cf846c>] dump_stack_lvl+0x60/0x88 [ 3.217625] [<900000000023d268>] __warn+0xd0/0x100 [ 3.223958] [<9000000000cf3c90>] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x7c/0xcc [ 3.231150] [<9000000000210220>] show_cpuinfo+0x5e8/0x5f0 [ 3.238080] [<90000000004f578c>] seq_read_iter+0x354/0x4b4 [ 3.245098] [<90000000004c2e90>] new_sync_read+0x17c/0x1c4 [ 3.252114] [<90000000004c5174>] vfs_read+0x138/0x1d0 [ 3.258694] [<90000000004c55f8>] ksys_read+0x70/0x100 [ 3.265265] [<9000000000cfde9c>] do_syscall+0x7c/0x94 [ 3.271820] [<9000000000202fe4>] handle_syscall+0xc4/0x160 [ 3.281824] ---[ end trace 8b484262b4b8c24c ]---
How severe is CVE-2022-50223?
CVE-2022-50223 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-50223 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-50223?
CVE-2022-50223 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-50223?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2022-50223 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2022-50223 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-55482.
When was CVE-2022-50223 published?
CVE-2022-50223 was published on 2025-06-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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