PT-2025-38181 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2

Published 2025-09-17 · Updated 2025-09-17 · CVE-2022-50371

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 versions 6.1.0-rc1-00014-gbe99b089c6fc-dirty and earlier

Description The lpg brightness set() function in the Qualcomm LPG driver could sleep while executing within the led's brightness set() callback, which must be non-blocking. This resulted in a potential deadlock situation. The issue was addressed by utilizing brightness set blocking() instead.

Recommendations Linux kernel versions prior to 6.1.0-rc1-00014-gbe99b089c6fc-dirty should be updated.

Exploit

Fix

Improper Locking

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-667

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-50371

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Linux Kernel

Qualcomm Lpg Driver

References · 14

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/50xxx/CVE-2022-50371.json · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-50371 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3031993b3474794ecb71b6f969a3e60e4bda9d8a · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50371 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-50371 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-50371 · Vendor Advisory
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/380304391fa7fb084745f26b4b9a59f4666520c1 · Patch
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50371 · Security Note
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9deba7b51d5ee7a2d93fabb69f9b8189241f90e3 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50371 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50371 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1968349134462812291 · Twitter Post
• https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git · Note
• https://git.kernel.org/linus/3031993b3474794ecb71b6f969a3e60e4bda9d8a · Note