PT-2025-37587 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2

Published 2022-10-17 · Updated 2025-10-16 · CVE-2022-50285

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A flaw exists in the Linux kernel related to the handling of huge pages. Specifically, a race condition could occur when decrementing the h->resv huge pages counter outside of the hugetlb lock, potentially leading to a corrupted counter value. This issue has been observed on affected systems.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-820

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-05735

CVE-2022-50285

RHSA-2023:2458

SUSE-SU-2025:03614-1

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Linux Kernel

Suse

References · 415

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/50xxx/CVE-2022-50285.json · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50285 · Security Note
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/629c986e19fe9481227c7cdfd9a105bbc104d245 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-50285 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e50a07b6a5fcd39df1534d3fdaca4292a65efe6 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:03614-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12df140f0bdfae5dcfc81800970dd7f6f632e00c · Patch
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b35432d324898ec41beb27031d2a1a864a4d40e · Patch
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c828fab903725279aa9dc6ae3d44bb7e4778f92c · Patch
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-50285 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/112a005d1ded04a4b41b6d01833cc0bda90625cc · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-50285 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/568e3812b1778b4c0c229649b59977d88f400ece · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50285 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50285 · Vendor Advisory