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CVE-2022-50651 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ethtool: eeprom: fix null-deref on genl_info in dump The similar fix as commit 46cdedf2a0fa ("ethtool: pse-pd: fix null-deref on genl_info in dump") is also needed for ethtool eeprom.


Metrics

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/138a13d8f5c81266032af680f63069387f2748da kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e3be98592a12511d4e78a9a67aaff3e6ca4980c kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d9effca9d7d7cf6341182a7c5cabcbd6fa28063 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-50651
NVD Published Date:
12/08/2025
NVD Last Modified:
12/09/2025
Source:
kernel.org