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CVE-2022-50879 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: objtool: Fix SEGFAULT find_insn() will return NULL in case of failure. Check insn in order to avoid a kernel Oops for NULL pointer dereference.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0af0e115ff59d638f45416a004cdd8edb38db40c kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23a249b1185cdd5bfb6971d1608ba49e589f2288 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38b9415abbd703438ebbc6fb74990bd0fbddc5b9 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/418ef921cce2d7415fab7e3e93529227f239e4bb kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efb11fdb3e1a9f694fa12b70b21e69e55ec59c36 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcee8a2d4db404a93e690d79e7273b6ef9d33575 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-50879
NVD Published Date:
12/30/2025
NVD Last Modified:
12/30/2025
Source:
kernel.org