In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nfc: pn533: Clear nfc_target before being used

Fix a slab-out-of-bounds read that occurs in nla_put() called from
nfc_genl_send_target() when target->sensb_res_len, which is duplicated
from an nfc_target in pn533, is too large as the nfc_target is not
properly initialized and retains garbage values. Clear nfc_targets with
memset() before they are used.

Found by a modified version of syzkaller.

BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in nla_put
Call Trace:
memcpy
nla_put
nfc_genl_dump_targets
genl_lock_dumpit
netlink_dump
__netlink_dump_start
genl_family_rcv_msg_dumpit
genl_rcv_msg
netlink_rcv_skb
genl_rcv
netlink_unicast
netlink_sendmsg
sock_sendmsg
____sys_sendmsg
___sys_sendmsg
__sys_sendmsg
do_syscall_64
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History

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:15:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: pn533: Clear nfc_target before being used Fix a slab-out-of-bounds read that occurs in nla_put() called from nfc_genl_send_target() when target->sensb_res_len, which is duplicated from an nfc_target in pn533, is too large as the nfc_target is not properly initialized and retains garbage values. Clear nfc_targets with memset() before they are used. Found by a modified version of syzkaller. BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in nla_put Call Trace: memcpy nla_put nfc_genl_dump_targets genl_lock_dumpit netlink_dump __netlink_dump_start genl_family_rcv_msg_dumpit genl_rcv_msg netlink_rcv_skb genl_rcv netlink_unicast netlink_sendmsg sock_sendmsg ____sys_sendmsg ___sys_sendmsg __sys_sendmsg do_syscall_64
Title nfc: pn533: Clear nfc_target before being used
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-09T00:00:31.691Z

Reserved: 2025-12-08T23:57:43.372Z

Link: CVE-2022-50656

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-09T01:16:48.600

Modified: 2025-12-09T18:37:13.640

Link: CVE-2022-50656

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-12-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-50656 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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