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

of: overlay: fix null pointer dereferencing in find_dup_cset_node_entry() and find_dup_cset_prop()

When kmalloc() fail to allocate memory in kasprintf(), fn_1 or fn_2 will
be NULL, and strcmp() will cause null pointer dereference.
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Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: of: overlay: fix null pointer dereferencing in find_dup_cset_node_entry() and find_dup_cset_prop() When kmalloc() fail to allocate memory in kasprintf(), fn_1 or fn_2 will be NULL, and strcmp() will cause null pointer dereference.
Title of: overlay: fix null pointer dereferencing in find_dup_cset_node_entry() and find_dup_cset_prop()
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: 2025-12-30T12:23:16.108Z

Reserved: 2025-12-30T12:06:07.137Z

Link: CVE-2022-50875

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-12-30T13:16:02.503

Modified: 2025-12-30T13:16:02.503

Link: CVE-2022-50875

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