CVE-2022-50879
Published Dec 30, 2025
Modified Apr 15, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: objtool: Fix SEGFAULT find_insn() will return NULL in case of failure. Check insn in order to avoid a kernel Oops for NULL pointer dereference.
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References
Other References
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0af0e115ff59d638f45416a004cdd8edb38db40c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23a249b1185cdd5bfb6971d1608ba49e589f2288
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38b9415abbd703438ebbc6fb74990bd0fbddc5b9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/418ef921cce2d7415fab7e3e93529227f239e4bb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efb11fdb3e1a9f694fa12b70b21e69e55ec59c36
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcee8a2d4db404a93e690d79e7273b6ef9d33575
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-50879? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
objtool: Fix SEGFAULT
find_insn() will return NULL in case of failure. Check insn in order
to avoid a kernel Oops for NULL pointer dereference.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2022-50879? +
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