CVE-2022-50710
published 2025-12-24CVE-2022-50710: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: set tx_tstamps when creating new Tx rings via ethtool When the user changes the number…
PriorityP420medium5.8
EPSS
0.18%
7.2th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ice: set tx_tstamps when creating new Tx rings via ethtool
When the user changes the number of queues via ethtool, the driver
allocates new rings. This allocation did not initialize tx_tstamps. This
results in the tx_tstamps field being zero (due to kcalloc allocation), and
would result in a NULL pointer dereference when attempting a transmit
timestamp on the new ring.
Affected
12 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.0.3-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.0.3-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= ea9b847cda647b9849b0b9fa0447e876a1ac62e1 < 624f03a027f2b18647cc4f1a7a81920a1e4e0201 | 624f03a027f2b18647cc4f1a7a81920a1e4e0201 |
| linux | linux | >= ea9b847cda647b9849b0b9fa0447e876a1ac62e1 < 13180cb88a7be5ee389f65f6ab9f78e46f7722b2 | 13180cb88a7be5ee389f65f6ab9f78e46f7722b2 |
| linux | linux | >= ea9b847cda647b9849b0b9fa0447e876a1ac62e1 < 9eb5fff6b0e78819c758892282da5faa915724d0 | 9eb5fff6b0e78819c758892282da5faa915724d0 |
| linux | linux | >= ea9b847cda647b9849b0b9fa0447e876a1ac62e1 < b3b173745c8cab1e24d6821488b60abed3acb24d | b3b173745c8cab1e24d6821488b60abed3acb24d |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.0.3-1 | 6.0.3-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.0.3-1 | 6.0.3-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.0.3-1 | 6.0.3-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.14.0 < 5.15.75 | 5.15.75 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16.0 < 5.19.17 | 5.19.17 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.20.0 < 6.0.3 | 6.0.3 |
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GHSA
GHSA-r3vp-q59j-x732: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ice: set tx_tstamps when creating new Tx rings via ethtool
When the user changes
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-12-24
CVE-2022-50710 GHSA-r3vp-q59j-x732: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ice: set tx_tstamps when creating new Tx rings via ethtool
When the user changes
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ice: set tx_tstamps when creating new Tx rings via ethtool
When the user changes the number of queues via ethtool, the driver
allocates new rings. This allocation did not initialize tx_tstamps. This
results in the tx_tstamps field being zero (due to kcalloc allocation), and
would result in a NULL pointer dereference when attempting a transmit
timestamp on the new ring.
OSV
CVE-2022-50710: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: set tx_tstamps when creating new Tx rings via ethtool When the user changes t
osv·2025-12-24
CVE-2022-50710 CVE-2022-50710: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: set tx_tstamps when creating new Tx rings via ethtool When the user changes t
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: set tx_tstamps when creating new Tx rings via ethtool When the user changes the number of queues via ethtool, the driver allocates new rings. This allocation did not initialize tx_tstamps. This results in the tx_tstamps field being zero (due to kcalloc allocation), and would result in a NULL pointer dereference when attempting a transmit timestamp on the new ring.
OSV
ice: set tx_tstamps when creating new Tx rings via ethtool
osv·2025-12-24
CVE-2022-50710 ice: set tx_tstamps when creating new Tx rings via ethtool
ice: set tx_tstamps when creating new Tx rings via ethtool
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ice: set tx_tstamps when creating new Tx rings via ethtool
When the user changes the number of queues via ethtool, the driver
allocates new rings. This allocation did not initialize tx_tstamps. This
results in the tx_tstamps field being zero (due to kcalloc allocation), and
would result in a NULL pointer dereference when attempting a transmit
timestamp on the new ring.
Red Hat
kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service in ice driver via uninitialized transmit rings
vendor_redhat·2025-12-24·CVSS 5.8
CVE-2022-50710 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service in ice driver via uninitialized transmit rings
kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service in ice driver via uninitialized transmit rings
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ice: set tx_tstamps when creating new Tx rings via ethtool
When the user changes the number of queues via ethtool, the driver
allocates new rings. This allocation did not initialize tx_tstamps. This
results in the tx_tstamps field being zero (due to kcalloc allocation), and
would result in a NULL pointer dereference when attempting a transmit
timestamp on the new ring.
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ice network driver. A local user, by changing the number of transmit queues using the ethtool utility, can trigger an issue where newly allocated transmit rings are not properly initialized. This can lead to a null pointer dereferen
Debian
CVE-2022-50710: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: set tx...
vendor_debian·2022
CVE-2022-50710 CVE-2022-50710: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: set tx...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: set tx_tstamps when creating new Tx rings via ethtool When the user changes the number of queues via ethtool, the driver allocates new rings. This allocation did not initialize tx_tstamps. This results in the tx_tstamps field being zero (due to kcalloc allocation), and would result in a NULL pointer dereference when attempting a transmit timestamp on the new ring.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.0.3-1)
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.0.3-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.0.3-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.0.3-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2022-50710 kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service in ice driver via uninitialized transmit rings
bugzilla·2025-12-24
CVE-2022-50710 [MEDIUM] CVE-2022-50710 kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service in ice driver via uninitialized transmit rings
CVE-2022-50710 kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service in ice driver via uninitialized transmit rings
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ice: set tx_tstamps when creating new Tx rings via ethtool
When the user changes the number of queues via ethtool, the driver
allocates new rings. This allocation did not initialize tx_tstamps. This
results in the tx_tstamps field being zero (due to kcalloc allocation), and
would result in a NULL pointer dereference when attempting a transmit
timestamp on the new ring.
Discussion:
Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025122421-CVE-2022-50710-3f0d@gregkh/T
Wiz
CVE-2022-50710 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
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CVE-2022-50710 CVE-2022-50710 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
## CVE-2022-50710 :
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ice: set tx_tstamps when creating new Tx rings via ethtool
When the user changes the number of queues via ethtool, the driver
allocates new rings. This allocation did not initialize tx_tstamps. This
results in the tx_tstamps field being zero (due to kcalloc allocation), and
would result in a NULL pointer dereference when attempting a transmit
timestamp on the new ring.
Source : NVD
Published December 24, 2025
CNA Score N/A
Affected Technologies
Linux Kernel
Alma Linux
Has Public Exploit No
Has CISA KEV Exploit No
CISA KEV Release Date N/A
CISA KEV Due Date N/A
Exploitation Probability Percentile (EPSS) 7.4
Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
2025-12-24
Published