CVE-2022-49060
Linux Kernel NULL Pointer Dereference in SMC PNET
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: Fix NULL pointer dereference in smc_pnet_find_ib() dev_name() was called with dev.parent as argument but without to NULL-check it before. Solve this by checking the pointer before the call to dev_name().
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 26, 2025, 7 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 18, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 5.17.4 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.35 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.112 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.1 up to (excluding) 5.4.190 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22025513ced3d599ee8b24169141c95cf2467a4a Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35b91e49bc80ca944a8679c3b139ddaf2f8eea0f Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a523807f01455fe9a0c1a433f27cd4411ee400f Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a05f5e26cb8bb4d07e0595545fcad1bb406f0085 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d22f4f977236f97e01255a80bca2ea93a8094fc8 Types: Patch -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Feb. 26, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: Fix NULL pointer dereference in smc_pnet_find_ib() dev_name() was called with dev.parent as argument but without to NULL-check it before. Solve this by checking the pointer before the call to dev_name(). Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22025513ced3d599ee8b24169141c95cf2467a4a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35b91e49bc80ca944a8679c3b139ddaf2f8eea0f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a523807f01455fe9a0c1a433f27cd4411ee400f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a05f5e26cb8bb4d07e0595545fcad1bb406f0085 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d22f4f977236f97e01255a80bca2ea93a8094fc8
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