# CVE-2022-49451: firmware: arm\_scmi: Fix list protocols enumeration in the base protocol

- Severity: CVSS 8.4 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-02-26 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.17

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: arm_scmi: Fix list protocols enumeration in the base protocol While enumerating protocols implemented by the SCMI platform using BASE_DISCOVER_LIST_PROTOCOLS, the number of returned protocols is currently validated in an improper way since the check employs a sum between unsigned integers that could overflow and cause the check itself to be silently bypassed if the returned value 'loop_num_ret' is big enough. Fix the validation avoiding the addition.

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/444a2d27fe9867d0da4b28fc45b793f32e099ab8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0e4bafac8963c2d85ee18d3d01f393735acceec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1052f22e127d0c34c3387bb389424ba1c61491ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98342148a8cd242855d7e257f298c966c96dba9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e7978695f4a6cbd83616b5a702b77fa2087b247
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ccfcd7a09c826516edcfe464b05071961aada3f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8009120e0354a67068e920eb10dce532391361d0

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