CVE-2022-50365
CVE-2022-50365 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
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (9th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2022-55633
- Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: skbuff: Account for tail adjustment during pull operations Extending the tail can have some unexpected side effects if a program uses a helper like BPF_FUNC_skb_pull_data to read partial content beyond the head skb headlen when all the skbs in the gso frag_list are linear with no head_frag - kernel BUG at net/core/skbuff.c:4219! pc : skb_segment+0xcf4/0xd2c lr : skb_segment+0x63c/0xd2c Call trace: skb_segment+0xcf4/0xd2c __udp_gso_segment+0xa4/0x544 udp4_ufo_fragment+0x184/0x1c0 inet_gso_segment+0x16c/0x3a4 skb_mac_gso_segment+0xd4/0x1b0 __skb_gso_segment+0xcc/0x12c udp_rcv_segment+0x54/0x16c udp_queue_rcv_skb+0x78/0x144 udp_unicast_rcv_skb+0x8c/0xa4 __udp4_lib_rcv+0x490/0x68c udp_rcv+0x20/0x30 ip_protocol_deliver_rcu+0x1b0/0x33c ip_local_deliver+0xd8/0x1f0 ip_rcv+0x98/0x1a4 deliver_ptype_list_skb+0x98/0x1ec __netif_receive_skb_core+0x978/0xc60 Fix this by marking these skbs as GSO_DODGY so segmentation can handle the tail updates accordingly.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-50365?
- In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: skbuff: Account for tail adjustment during pull operations Extending the tail can have some unexpected side effects if a program uses a helper like BPF_FUNC_skb_pull_data to read partial content beyond the head skb headlen when all the skbs in the gso frag_list are linear with no head_frag - kernel BUG at net/core/skbuff.c:4219! pc : skb_segment+0xcf4/0xd2c lr : skb_segment+0x63c/0xd2c Call trace: skb_segment+0xcf4/0xd2c __udp_gso_segment+0xa4/0x544 udp4_ufo_fragment+0x184/0x1c0 inet_gso_segment+0x16c/0x3a4 skb_mac_gso_segment+0xd4/0x1b0 __skb_gso_segment+0xcc/0x12c udp_rcv_segment+0x54/0x16c udp_queue_rcv_skb+0x78/0x144 udp_unicast_rcv_skb+0x8c/0xa4 __udp4_lib_rcv+0x490/0x68c udp_rcv+0x20/0x30 ip_protocol_deliver_rcu+0x1b0/0x33c ip_local_deliver+0xd8/0x1f0 ip_rcv+0x98/0x1a4 deliver_ptype_list_skb+0x98/0x1ec __netif_receive_skb_core+0x978/0xc60 Fix this by marking these skbs as GSO_DODGY so segmentation can handle the tail updates accordingly.
- How severe is CVE-2022-50365?
- CVE-2022-50365 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-2022-50365 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (9th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2022-50365?
- CVE-2022-50365 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2022-50365?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2022-50365 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2022-50365 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-55633.
- When was CVE-2022-50365 published?
- CVE-2022-50365 was published on 2025-09-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d59f0ca153e9573ec4f140988c0ccca0eb4181b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d7afdcbc9d32423f177ee12b7c93783aea338fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/331615d837f4979eb91a336a223a5c7f7886ecd5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/668dc454bcbd1da73605201ff43f988c70848215
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ac417d71b80e74b002313fcd73f7e9008e8e457
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/821be5a5ab09a40ba09cb5ba354f18cf7996fea0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fb773eed4909ef5dc1bbeb3629a337d3336df7e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/946dd5dc4fcc4123cdfe3942b20012c4448cf89a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff3743d00f41d803e6ab9334962b674f3b7fd0cb
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
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