Linux Kernel up to 5.10.149/5.15.74/5.19.16/6.0.2 tg_with_in_bps_limit privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.149/5.15.74/5.19.16/6.0.2 and classified as critical. The impacted element is the function tg_with_in_bps_limit. Performing a manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-50580. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.10.149/5.15.74/5.19.16/6.0.2. It has been classified as critical. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: blk-throttle: prevent overflow while calculating wait time There is a problem found by code review in tg_with_in_bps_limit() that 'bps_limit * jiffy_elapsed_rnd' might overflow. Fix the problem by calling mul_u64_u64_div_u64() instead.

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-50580 since 10/22/2025. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/28/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 298924 (SUSE SLES12 : Recommended update for initial livepatch (SUSE-SU-2026:0473-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 5.10.150, 5.15.75, 5.19.17 or 6.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 19c010ae44f0ce52b5436080492a61a092ee0cf4/70b2adb1d698fbc63d3b3848c452524dc15872c5/cc6f0855bf8d9b729df28ff443ced7350c380dbd/ca67b0563b39e79290c23e509319c178b9ca9104/8d6bbaada2e0a65f9012ac4c2506460160e7237a 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 databases at Tenable (298924) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2394). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • Open Source Linux Kernel
  • Dell NetWorker

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 298924
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES12 : Recommended update for initial livepatch (SUSE-SU-2026:0473-1)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 5.10.150/5.15.75/5.19.17/6.0.3
Patch: 19c010ae44f0ce52b5436080492a61a092ee0cf4/70b2adb1d698fbc63d3b3848c452524dc15872c5/cc6f0855bf8d9b729df28ff443ced7350c380dbd/ca67b0563b39e79290c23e509319c178b9ca9104/8d6bbaada2e0a65f9012ac4c2506460160e7237a

Timelineinfo

10/22/2025 Advisory disclosed
10/22/2025 +0 days CVE reserved
10/22/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/28/2026 +129 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-50580 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-50580
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-329325
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2394 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 10/22/2025 16:29
Updated: 02/28/2026 08:30
Changes: 10/22/2025 16:29 (57), 10/24/2025 05:38 (7), 01/02/2026 05:01 (1), 02/13/2026 20:12 (2), 02/28/2026 08:30 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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