Linux Kernel up to 5.15.62/5.19.3 eng_id out-of-bounds

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.62/5.19.3. This affects the function eng_id. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-50079. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.62/5.19.3. Affected is the function eng_id. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: Check correct bounds for stream encoder instances for DCN303 [Why & How] eng_id for DCN303 cannot be more than 1, since we have only two instances of stream encoders. Check the correct boundary condition for engine ID for DCN303 prevent the potential out of bounds access.

The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-50079 since 06/18/2025. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 5.15.63 or 5.19.4 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 82a27c1855445d48aacc67b0c0640f3dadebe52f/4c31dca1799612eb3b6413e3e574f90c3fb8f865/89b008222c2bf21e50219725caed31590edfd9d1 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). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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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