CVE-2022-50870

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/rtas: avoid device tree lookups in rtas_...

CVE-2022-50870 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50870, released December 30, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
No vendor severity
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0021
11th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/rtas: avoid device tree lookups in rtas_os_term() rtas_os_term() is called during panic. Its behavior depends on a couple of conditions in the /rtas node of the device tree, the traversal of which entails locking and local IRQ state changes. If the kernel panics while devtree_lock is held, rtas_os_term() as currently written could hang. Instead of discovering the relevant characteristics at panic time, cache them in file-static variables at boot. Note the lookup for "ibm,extended-os-term" is converted to of_property_read_bool() since it is a boolean property, not an RTAS function token. [mpe: Incorporate suggested change from Nick]

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.4-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50870 Dec 30, 2025
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.1.4-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50870 Dec 30, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.1.4-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50870 Dec 30, 2025

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