# CVE-2022-50218: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  iio: light: isl29028: Fix the warning in isl2902...

CVE-2022-50218 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50218, released June 18, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-50218
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0024
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 18, 2025

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  iio: light: isl29028: Fix the warning in isl29028_remove()  The driver use the non-managed form of the register function in isl29028_remove(). To keep the release order as mirroring the ordering in probe, the driver should use non-managed form in probe, too.  The following log reveals it:  [   32.374955] isl29028 0-0010: remove [   32.376861] general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdffffc0000000006: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN PTI [   32.377676] KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000030-0x0000000000000037] [   32.379432] RIP: 0010:kernfs_find_and_get_ns+0x28/0xe0 [   32.385461] Call Trace: [   32.385807]  sysfs_unmerge_group+0x59/0x110 [   32.386110]  dpm_sysfs_remove+0x58/0xc0 [   32.386391]  device_del+0x296/0xe50 [   32.386959]  cdev_device_del+0x1d/0xd0 [   32.387231]  devm_iio_device_unreg+0x27/0xb0 [   32.387542]  devres_release_group+0x319/0x3d0 [   32.388162]  i2c_device_remove+0x93/0x1f0

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.0.2-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50218](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-50218.md) | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.0.2-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50218](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-50218.md) | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.0.2-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-50218](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-50218.md) | Jun 18, 2025 |

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