objtool: Fix SEGFAULT
Priority LOW 22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: objtool: Fix SEGFAULT find_insn() will return NULL in case of failure. Check insn in order to avoid a kernel Oops for NULL pointer dereference.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00206 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 4.10, 4.15, 4.17 +6Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.10, 4.15, 4.17
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.229, 5.10.163, 5.15.87, 6.0.17, 6.1.3, 6.2
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2024:2394 Released 2024-04-30 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.3.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +9
- RHSA-2024:0448 Released 2024-01-25 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2 +10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.48.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2 +29
- RHSA-2024:0439 Released 2024-01-25 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel-rt security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2 +11
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0448 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2394 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0448 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2394 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0448 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2394 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2394 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2394 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0439 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0439 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-50879
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-phhf-j97g-m995
References
Other 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/418ef921cce2d7415fab7e3e93529227f239e4bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0af0e115ff59d638f45416a004cdd8edb38db40c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23a249b1185cdd5bfb6971d1608ba49e589f2288
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38b9415abbd703438ebbc6fb74990bd0fbddc5b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcee8a2d4db404a93e690d79e7273b6ef9d33575
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efb11fdb3e1a9f694fa12b70b21e69e55ec59c36
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Sources
- CVE-2022-50879 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-50879 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-phhf-j97g-m995 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-50879 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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