CVE-2022-50354
kernel: Linux kernel: NULL pointer dereference in drm/amdkfd leads to Denial of Service
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 17, 2025
Updated · October 10, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A local user could trigger a NULL pointer dereference within the drm/amdkfd component during error handling in the kfd_process_device_init_vm function. This vulnerability, a type of memory corruption, can lead to a system crash. Successful exploitation results in a Denial of Service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference