Linux Kernel up to 6.1.1 media videobuf2-core.c media_pipeline_start buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.1. Affected by this issue is the function media_pipeline_start of the file drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-core.c of the component media. Performing a manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-50757. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.1. This affects the function media_pipeline_start of the file drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-core.c of the component media. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: camss: Clean up received buffers on failed start of streaming It is required to return the received buffers, if streaming can not be started. For instance media_pipeline_start() may fail with EPIPE, if a link validation between entities is not passed, and in such a case a user gets a kernel warning: WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 520 at drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-core.c:1592 vb2_start_streaming+0xec/0x160 <snip> Call trace: vb2_start_streaming+0xec/0x160 vb2_core_streamon+0x9c/0x1a0 vb2_ioctl_streamon+0x68/0xbc v4l_streamon+0x30/0x3c __video_do_ioctl+0x184/0x3e0 video_usercopy+0x37c/0x7b0 video_ioctl2+0x24/0x40 v4l2_ioctl+0x4c/0x70 The fix is to correct the error path in video_start_streaming() of camss.

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-50757 since 12/24/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. 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 04/21/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 280036 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-50757), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 4.14.303, 4.19.270, 5.4.229, 5.10.163, 5.15.86, 6.0.16 or 6.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 75954cde8a5ca84003b24b6bf83197240935bd74/04c734c716a97f1493b1edac41316aaed1d2a9d9/fe443b3fe36cd23d4f5dc6d825d34322e7c89f0c/3d5cab726e3b370fea1b6e67183f0e13c409ce5c/d1c44928bb3ca0ec88e7ad5937a2a26a259aede6/f05326a440dc31b91b688b2f3f15b7347894a50b/24df4fa3e795fb4b15fd4d3c036596e0978d265a/c8f3582345e6a69da65ab588f7c4c2d1685b0e80 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 (280036) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2929). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

• Debian Linux
• Amazon Linux 2
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Oracle Linux
• SUSE openSUSE
• Open Source Linux Kernel

Productinfo

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• 6.0.15
• 6.1.0
• 6.1.1

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Temp Score: 7.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 280036
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-50757

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 4.14.303/4.19.270/5.4.229/5.10.163/5.15.86/6.0.16/6.1.2
Patch: 75954cde8a5ca84003b24b6bf83197240935bd74/04c734c716a97f1493b1edac41316aaed1d2a9d9/fe443b3fe36cd23d4f5dc6d825d34322e7c89f0c/3d5cab726e3b370fea1b6e67183f0e13c409ce5c/d1c44928bb3ca0ec88e7ad5937a2a26a259aede6/f05326a440dc31b91b688b2f3f15b7347894a50b/24df4fa3e795fb4b15fd4d3c036596e0978d265a/c8f3582345e6a69da65ab588f7c4c2d1685b0e80

Timelineinfo

12/24/2025 Advisory disclosed
12/24/2025 +0 days CVE reserved
12/24/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/21/2026 +118 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-50757 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-50757
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-338097
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2929 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 12/24/2025 15:07
Updated: 04/21/2026 06:20
Changes: 12/24/2025 15:07 (60), 12/25/2025 13:35 (1), 12/27/2025 10:03 (2), 12/29/2025 18:59 (7), 04/21/2026 06:20 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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