CVE-2022-50657
Published Dec 9, 2025
Modified Apr 15, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: mm: add missing memcpy in kasan_init Hi Atish, It seems that the panic is due to the missing memcpy during kasan_init. Could you please check whether this patch is helpful? When doing kasan_populate, the new allocated base_pud/base_p4d should contain kasan_early_shadow_{pud, p4d}'s content. Add the missing memcpy to avoid page fault when read/write kasan shadow region. Tested on: - qemu with sv57 and CONFIG_KASAN on. - qemu with sv48 and CONFIG_KASAN on.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-50657? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
riscv: mm: add missing memcpy in kasan_init
Hi Atish,
It seems that the panic is due to the missing memcpy during kasan_init.
Could you please check whether this patch is helpful?
When doing kasan_populate, the new allocated base_pud/base_p4d should
contain kasan_early_shadow_{pud, p4d}'s content. Add the missing memcpy
to avoid page fault when read/write kasan shadow region.
Tested on:
- qemu with sv57 and CONFIG_KASAN on.
- qemu with sv48 and CONFIG_KASAN on.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2022-50657? +
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