5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-49019
Netgear Ethernet Driver Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: nixge: fix NULL dereference In function nixge_hw_dma_bd_release() dereference of NULL pointer priv->rx_bd_v is possible for the case of its allocation failure in nixge_hw_dma_bd_init(). Move for() loop with priv->rx_bd_v dereference under the check for its validity. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 21, 2024, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 24, 2024, 6:43 p.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-49019 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-49019 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45752af0247589e6d3dede577415bfe117b4392c No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45752af0247589e6d3dede577415bfe117b4392c Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80e82f7b440b65cf131dce10f487dc73a7046e6b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80e82f7b440b65cf131dce10f487dc73a7046e6b Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/910c0264b64ef2dad8887714a7c56c93e39a0ed3 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/910c0264b64ef2dad8887714a7c56c93e39a0ed3 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9256db4e45e8b497b0e993cc3ed4ad08eb2389b6 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9256db4e45e8b497b0e993cc3ed4ad08eb2389b6 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c584d6d9cfb935dce8fc81a4c26debac0a3049b No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c584d6d9cfb935dce8fc81a4c26debac0a3049b Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.17 up to (excluding) 5.4.226 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.158 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.82 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.0.12 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Oct. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: nixge: fix NULL dereference In function nixge_hw_dma_bd_release() dereference of NULL pointer priv->rx_bd_v is possible for the case of its allocation failure in nixge_hw_dma_bd_init(). Move for() loop with priv->rx_bd_v dereference under the check for its validity. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/910c0264b64ef2dad8887714a7c56c93e39a0ed3 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45752af0247589e6d3dede577415bfe117b4392c [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c584d6d9cfb935dce8fc81a4c26debac0a3049b [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80e82f7b440b65cf131dce10f487dc73a7046e6b [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9256db4e45e8b497b0e993cc3ed4ad08eb2389b6 [No types assigned]
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