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CVE-2022-50651: ethtool: eeprom: fix null-deref on genl_info in dump

• Severity: unknown
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-12-09 · updated 2026-06-17

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.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 5.13 — fixed in 6.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/138a13d8f5c81266032af680f63069387f2748da
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e3be98592a12511d4e78a9a67aaff3e6ca4980c
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d9effca9d7d7cf6341182a7c5cabcbd6fa28063

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