CVE-2022-50368: drm/msm/dsi: fix memory corruption with too many bridges

Published Sep 17, 2025
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/msm/dsi: fix memory corruption with too many bridges

Add the missing sanity check on the bridge counter to avoid corrupting data beyond the fixed-sized bridge array in case there are ever more than eight bridges.

Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/502668/

Affected Software

176 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel
Linux Linux kernel>=4.1<4.19.264
Linux Linux kernel>=4.20<5.4.223
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.153
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.77
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.0.7
Linux Linux kernel=6.1-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.1-rc2
debian/linux<6.0.7-1
6.0.7-1
debian/linux<6.0.7-1
6.0.7-1
debian/linux<6.0.7-1
6.0.7-1
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1162.177~14.04.1
4.15.0-1162.177~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial*
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe<4.15.0-1151.164~16.04.1
4.15.0-1151.164~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1162.177~16.04.1
4.15.0-1162.177~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1146.162~16.04.1
4.15.0-1146.162~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<4.15.0-206.217~16.04.1
4.15.0-206.217~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1115.126~16.04.1
4.15.0-1115.126~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux<4.15.0-204.215
4.15.0-204.215
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.15.0-1150.163
4.15.0-1150.163
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1096.104~18.04.1
5.4.0-1096.104~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15<4.15.0-1161.176
4.15.0-1161.176
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1103.109~18.04.1
5.4.0-1103.109~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15<4.15.0-1145.161
4.15.0-1145.161
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1100.109~18.04.1
5.4.0-1100.109~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-139.156~18.04.1
5.4.0-139.156~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1044.49~18.04.1
5.4.0-1044.49~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.15.0-1135.140
4.15.0-1135.140
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1114.125
4.15.0-1114.125
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.1
5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1080.91~18.04.1
5.4.0-1080.91~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<4.15.0-2089.95
4.15.0-2089.95
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<4.15.0-2070.76
4.15.0-2070.76
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.15.0-1107.118
4.15.0-1107.118
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<4.15.0-2054.59
4.15.0-2054.59
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-139.156
5.4.0-139.156
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1096.104
5.4.0-1096.104
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1030.34~20.04.1
5.15.0-1030.34~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1103.109
5.4.0-1103.109
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1033.40~20.04.1
5.15.0-1033.40~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1058.64
5.4.0-1058.64
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1100.109
5.4.0-1100.109
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1029.36~20.04.1
5.15.0-1029.36~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-60.66~20.04.1
5.15.0-60.66~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1044.49
5.4.0-1044.49
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1025.30~20.04.1
5.15.0-1025.30~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1012.14
5.4.0-1012.14
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1086.92
5.4.0-1086.92
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-60.66~20.04.1
5.15.0-60.66~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1093.102
5.4.0-1093.102
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1029.35~20.04.1
5.15.0-1029.35~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1080.91
5.4.0-1080.91
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1029.33~20.04.1
5.15.0-1029.33~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1021.25
5.4.0-1021.25
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1096.104+fips1
5.4.0-1096.104+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1103.109+fips1
5.4.0-1103.109+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1072.81
5.4.0-1072.81
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1100.109+fips1
5.4.0-1100.109+fips1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-60.66
5.15.0-60.66
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1030.34
5.15.0-1030.34
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1033.40
5.15.0-1033.40
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1033.40.1
5.15.0-1033.40.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1029.36
5.15.0-1029.36
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1027.32
5.15.0-1027.32
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1015.19
5.15.0-1015.19
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1025.28
5.15.0-1025.28
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1025.30
5.15.0-1025.30
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1028.33
5.15.0-1028.33
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-60.66
5.15.0-60.66
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1017.17
5.15.0-1017.17
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1029.35
5.15.0-1029.35
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1024.26
5.15.0-1024.26
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1014.16
5.15.0-1014.16
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-intel*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.0.7-1
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    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1162.177~14.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1151.164~16.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1162.177~16.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-206.217~16.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1115.126~16.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-204.215
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1150.163
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1096.104~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1161.176
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1103.109~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1145.161
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1100.109~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-139.156~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1044.49~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1135.140
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1114.125
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1080.91~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-2089.95
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1107.118
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-2054.59
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-139.156
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1096.104
  28. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.34~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1103.109
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1033.40~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1058.64
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1100.109
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1029.36~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-60.66~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1044.49
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.30~20.04.1
  37. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1012.14
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1086.92
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-60.66~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1093.102
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1029.35~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1080.91
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1029.33~20.04.1
  44. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1021.25
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1096.104+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1103.109+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1072.81
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1033.40
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1033.40.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1029.36
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.32
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1015.19
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.28
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.30
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1028.33
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-60.66
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1017.17
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1029.35
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1024.26
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1014.16

Event History

Sep 17, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:56 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:56 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via OSV·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-50368?

CVE-2022-50368 has been classified with a severity rating that indicates potential risk of memory corruption within the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-50368?

To fix CVE-2022-50368, ensure that you update to the latest version of the Linux kernel where the vulnerability has been addressed.

3

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2022-50368?

The impacts of CVE-2022-50368 include the risk of data corruption and instability in systems utilizing the affected Linux kernel.

4

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2022-50368?

CVE-2022-50368 affects specific versions of the Linux kernel, particularly those utilizing the relevant DRM subsystem.

5

Is CVE-2022-50368 exploitable in a production environment?

Yes, CVE-2022-50368 can potentially be exploited in production environments, making it important to address promptly.

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