CVE-2022-50502

mm: /proc/pid/smaps_rollup: fix no vma's null-deref

CVE-2022-50502 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50502, released October 4, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
n/a

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: /proc/pid/smaps_rollup: fix no vma's null-deref Commit 258f669e7e88 ("mm: /proc/pid/smaps_rollup: convert to single value seq_file") introduced a null-deref if there are no vma's in the task in show_smaps_rollup.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
linux · Debian 11.6 (bullseye) 5.5.13-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50502 Oct 4, 2025
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 5.5.13-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50502 Oct 4, 2025
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 5.5.13-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50502 Oct 4, 2025
linux · Debian 14 5.5.13-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50502 Oct 4, 2025

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