PT-2025-53115 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Published 2025-12-24 · Updated 2026-02-24 · CVE-2022-50749

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

1.7

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

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

Description An integer overflow exists in the encode comp t() function within the kernel’s accounting subsystem. This occurs because the exp variable, of type int, can exceed the maximum value of a comp t variable (defined as u16) during a calculation on line 343. This overflow can lead to unexpected behavior. The function encode comp t() is involved in encoding a 64-bit value.

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

Exploit

Integer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-05116

CVE-2022-50749

OESA-2026-1231

SUSE-SU-2026:0263-1

SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1

SUSE-SU-2026:0411-1

SUSE-SU-2026:0473-1

SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 1200

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/50xxx/CVE-2022-50749.json · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-50749 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53998 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53817 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-54091 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50749 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-50749 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50755 · Security Note
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-50749 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-50749 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-54123 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-54014 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-53832 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50749 · Vendor Advisory