CVE-2022-50130

kernel: staging: fbtft: core: set smem_len before fb_deferred_io_init call

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · June 18, 2025

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the fbtft module in the Linux kernel. An incorrect order of operations can cause an improper initialization of framebuffer devices, potentially impacting system stability and resulting in a denial of service.

Statement

This issue has been fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 via RHSA-2023:2951 [1].

[1]. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2951

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-665 · Improper Initialization