In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ethtool: eeprom: fix null-deref on genl_info in dump The similar fix as commit 46cdedf2a0fa ("ethtool: pse-pd: fix null-deref on genl_info in dump") is also needed for ethtool eeprom.
History

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:15:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ethtool: eeprom: fix null-deref on genl_info in dump The similar fix as commit 46cdedf2a0fa ("ethtool: pse-pd: fix null-deref on genl_info in dump") is also needed for ethtool eeprom.
Title ethtool: eeprom: fix null-deref on genl_info in dump
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2025-12-09T00:00:25.571Z

Updated: 2025-12-09T00:00:25.571Z

Reserved: 2025-12-08T23:57:43.371Z

Link: CVE-2022-50651

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-09T01:16:47.927

Modified: 2025-12-09T18:37:13.640

Link: CVE-2022-50651

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2025-12-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-50651 - Bugzilla