Linux Kernel up to 5.15.62/5.19.3 dmaengine vchan_next_desc privilege escalation

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.62/5.19.3 and classified as problematic. This affects the function vchan_next_desc of the component dmaengine. Performing a manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2022-50023. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.62/5.19.3. This affects the function vchan_next_desc of the component dmaengine. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: dw-axi-dmac: ignore interrupt if no descriptor If the channel has no descriptor and the interrupt is raised then the kernel will OOPS. Check the result of vchan_next_desc() in the handler axi_chan_block_xfer_complete() to avoid the error happening.

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-50023 since 06/18/2025. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 5.15.63 or 5.19.4 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 54aa6c49361b79f7f6b15fc63dfe9ea52c70bb03/3d05aeebbde8c69593d8aa512b7c08b8f0ad25ba/820f5ce999d2f99961e88c16d65cd26764df0590 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1350). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• SUSE openSUSE
• Open Source Linux Kernel
• RESF Rocky Linux
• Dell Avamar
• Dell NetWorker
• Dell Secure Connect Gateway
• IBM QRadar SIEM

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.15.0
• 5.15.1
• 5.15.2
• 5.15.3
• 5.15.4
• 5.15.5
• 5.15.6
• 5.15.7
• 5.15.8
• 5.15.9
• 5.15.10
• 5.15.11
• 5.15.12
• 5.15.13
• 5.15.14
• 5.15.15
• 5.15.16
• 5.15.17
• 5.15.18
• 5.15.19
• 5.15.20
• 5.15.21
• 5.15.22
• 5.15.23
• 5.15.24
• 5.15.25
• 5.15.26
• 5.15.27
• 5.15.28
• 5.15.29
• 5.15.30
• 5.15.31
• 5.15.32
• 5.15.33
• 5.15.34
• 5.15.35
• 5.15.36
• 5.15.37
• 5.15.38
• 5.15.39
• 5.15.40
• 5.15.41
• 5.15.42
• 5.15.43
• 5.15.44
• 5.15.45
• 5.15.46
• 5.15.47
• 5.15.48
• 5.15.49
• 5.15.50
• 5.15.51
• 5.15.52
• 5.15.53
• 5.15.54
• 5.15.55
• 5.15.56
• 5.15.57
• 5.15.58
• 5.15.59
• 5.15.60
• 5.15.61
• 5.15.62
• 5.19.0
• 5.19.1
• 5.19.2
• 5.19.3

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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