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Plain-English summary
CVE-2022-50670 is a Linux kernel bug in the OMAP HSMMC memory-card driver. If adding a host device fails, the driver mishandles the failure, causing a memory leak and possible kernel crash during removal. Business impact is mainly availability risk on systems using this driver, not confirmed data theft or remote compromise.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted availability issue for Linux-based embedded or hardware-specific systems, not a broad emergency. Patch during the next appropriate kernel maintenance cycle, faster for critical devices that rely on OMAP HSMMC storage paths.
Technical view
The omap_hsmmc driver failed to check mmc_add_host() return values. On error, mmc_alloc_host() memory could leak, and later remove() could call mmc_remove_host() for a host never added, triggering a null pointer dereference in device_del(). The fix checks the return value and follows the error path to mmc_free_host().
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to Linux systems running affected kernel versions with the OMAP HSMMC driver in use. The provided record lists Linux as affected and references stable kernel fixes, but does not provide distribution-specific package versions or deployment prevalence.
Exploitation context
No active exploitation is indicated in the provided sources, and the CVE is not marked KEV. The described impact is a kernel crash under a driver error/removal path, suggesting denial-of-service potential where the vulnerable hardware and driver path are reachable.
Researcher notes
The public record lacks CVSS, CWE, exploitability analysis, and distro mappings. Analysis should focus on affected kernel lineage, driver configuration, and whether the mmc_add_host() failure path can be reached in production hardware conditions.
Mitigation direction
- Apply a vendor-supported kernel update containing the referenced stable fixes.
- Prioritize systems using OMAP HSMMC or related embedded MMC/SD controller hardware.
- If no vendor package is available, consult kernel maintainer or device vendor guidance.
- Track distribution advisories for backported fixes matching this CVE.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Linux kernel versions across affected embedded or hardware-specific fleets.
- Check whether the omap_hsmmc driver is built, loaded, or required.
- Compare kernel source or packages against the referenced stable commits.
- Confirm vendor advisories identify the CVE as fixed in installed builds.
- Monitor crash logs for null pointer dereferences during MMC host removal.
Public sources used
- CVE Program
- CVE List V5
- Linux stable commit f153c9e15f8961bdf38707853e15b42ea7c691d9
- Linux stable commit fb3d596267a98813a7a8206097d8d46c98505a0d
- Linux stable commit 62005dfcc396424db3337a1dc3ab49623537f5e5
- Linux stable commit a5f8a4583280a76e50329b910e91ef1dea1e6c79
- Linux stable commit 4e1dc24bcfc8257f24c0663badec7e4f3ae80558
- Linux stable commit a525cad241c339ca00bf7ebf03c5180f2a9b767c
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f153c9e15f8961bdf38707853e15b42ea7c691d9CVE reference
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb3d596267a98813a7a8206097d8d46c98505a0dCVE reference
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62005dfcc396424db3337a1dc3ab49623537f5e5CVE reference
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5f8a4583280a76e50329b910e91ef1dea1e6c79CVE reference
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e1dc24bcfc8257f24c0663badec7e4f3ae80558CVE reference
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a525cad241c339ca00bf7ebf03c5180f2a9b767cCVE reference
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