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CVE-2022-50073— net: tap: NULL pointer derefence in dev_parse_header_protocol when skb->dev is null

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于tap驱动在skb->dev为空时调用dev_parse_header_protocol导致空指针取消引用。

AI Predicted 7.8 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.21% · P10

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

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Affected Version Matrix 19

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux faa3baa2828c5e1c4374f3e60041f75c64f5fcb6< 8f90163f9e013c8fc791aab338aab44a46044cfc affected
924a9bc362a5223cd448ca08c3dde21235adc310< 447ba770cfe798925f4923548b367fd49f0ee5f0 affected
924a9bc362a5223cd448ca08c3dde21235adc310< dd29648fcf69339713f2d25f7014ae905dcdfc18 affected
924a9bc362a5223cd448ca08c3dde21235adc310< 4f61f133f354853bc394ec7d6028adb9b02dd701 affected
ea3fb2ce5fa794d02135f5c079e05cd6fc3f545d affected
54ef8243c3c8e90f1ea5792e6752e021a25c8eb3 affected
ca278267d6cd9544645731732455b6b20cb0e895 affected
99b1d3f74b9ef72c2f74c8e4c078e1bc0706e748 affected
… +11 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2022-50073

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Vulnerability Title
net: tap: NULL pointer derefence in dev_parse_header_protocol when skb->dev is null
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: tap: NULL pointer derefence in dev_parse_header_protocol when skb->dev is null Fixes a NULL pointer derefence bug triggered from tap driver. When tap_get_user calls virtio_net_hdr_to_skb the skb->dev is null (in tap.c skb->dev is set after the call to virtio_net_hdr_to_skb) virtio_net_hdr_to_skb calls dev_parse_header_protocol which needs skb->dev field to be valid. The line that trigers the bug is in dev_parse_header_protocol (dev is at offset 0x10 from skb and is stored in RAX register) if (!dev->header_ops || !dev->header_ops->parse_protocol) 22e1: mov 0x10(%rbx),%rax 22e5: mov 0x230(%rax),%rax Setting skb->dev before the call in tap.c fixes the issue. BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000230 RIP: 0010:virtio_net_hdr_to_skb.constprop.0+0x335/0x410 [tap] Code: c0 0f 85 b7 fd ff ff eb d4 41 39 c6 77 cf 29 c6 48 89 df 44 01 f6 e8 7a 79 83 c1 48 85 c0 0f 85 d9 fd ff ff eb b7 48 8b 43 10 <48> 8b 80 30 02 00 00 48 85 c0 74 55 48 8b 40 28 48 85 c0 74 4c 48 RSP: 0018:ffffc90005c27c38 EFLAGS: 00010246 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff888298f25300 RCX: 0000000000000010 RDX: 0000000000000005 RSI: ffffc90005c27cb6 RDI: ffff888298f25300 RBP: ffffc90005c27c80 R08: 00000000ffffffea R09: 00000000000007e8 R10: ffff88858ec77458 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000000000001 R13: 0000000000000014 R14: ffffc90005c27e08 R15: ffffc90005c27cb6 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff88858ec40000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 0000000000000230 CR3: 0000000281408006 CR4: 00000000003706e0 Call Trace: tap_get_user+0x3f1/0x540 [tap] tap_sendmsg+0x56/0x362 [tap] ? get_tx_bufs+0xc2/0x1e0 [vhost_net] handle_tx_copy+0x114/0x670 [vhost_net] handle_tx+0xb0/0xe0 [vhost_net] handle_tx_kick+0x15/0x20 [vhost_net] vhost_worker+0x7b/0xc0 [vhost] ? vhost_vring_call_reset+0x40/0x40 [vhost] kthread+0xfa/0x120 ? kthread_complete_and_exit+0x20/0x20 ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于tap驱动在skb->dev为空时调用dev_parse_header_protocol导致空指针取消引用。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux faa3baa2828c5e1c4374f3e60041f75c64f5fcb6 ~ 8f90163f9e013c8fc791aab338aab44a46044cfc -
Linux Linux 5.12 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2022-50073 (1)

Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2025-06-18 · 362 CVEs total

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CVE-2025-38052 8.8 HIGH net/tipc: fix slab-use-after-free Read in tipc_aead_encrypt_done
CVE-2022-49934 8.8 HIGH wifi: mac80211: Fix UAF in ieee80211_scan_rx()
CVE-2022-50164 8.8 HIGH wifi: iwlwifi: mvm: fix double list_add at iwl_mvm_mac_wake_tx_queue
CVE-2025-38016 8.8 HIGH HID: bpf: abort dispatch if device destroyed
CVE-2025-38074 8.8 HIGH vhost-scsi: protect vq->log_used with vq->mutex
CVE-2022-49974 8.8 HIGH HID: nintendo: fix rumble worker null pointer deref
CVE-2022-49968 8.0 HIGH ieee802154/adf7242: defer destroy_workqueue call
CVE-2022-49939 7.8 HIGH binder: fix UAF of ref->proc caused by race condition
CVE-2022-50022 7.8 HIGH drivers:md:fix a potential use-after-free bug
CVE-2022-50028 7.8 HIGH gadgetfs: ep_io - wait until IRQ finishes
CVE-2022-49935 7.8 HIGH dma-buf/dma-resv: check if the new fence is really later
CVE-2025-38082 7.8 HIGH gpio: virtuser: fix potential out-of-bound write
CVE-2022-50182 7.8 HIGH media: imx-jpeg: Align upwards buffer size
CVE-2025-38080 7.8 HIGH drm/amd/display: Increase block_sequence array size
CVE-2025-38079 7.8 HIGH crypto: algif_hash - fix double free in hash_accept
CVE-2025-38060 7.8 HIGH bpf: copy_verifier_state() should copy 'loop_entry' field
CVE-2025-38062 7.8 HIGH genirq/msi: Store the IOMMU IOVA directly in msi_desc instead of iommu_cookie
CVE-2022-50101 7.8 HIGH video: fbdev: vt8623fb: Check the size of screen before memset_io()

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