Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel-modules package, versions <0:5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (10th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-KERNELMODULES-12484696
  • published4 Sept 2025
  • disclosed18 Jun 2025

Introduced: 18 Jun 2025

CVE-2022-50028  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 kernel-modules to version 0:5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:2458.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-modules package and not the kernel-modules package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

gadgetfs: ep_io - wait until IRQ finishes

after usb_ep_queue() if wait_for_completion_interruptible() is interrupted we need to wait until IRQ gets finished.

Otherwise complete() from epio_complete() can corrupt stack.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1