CVE-2022-49141
"Linux Kernel DSA Felix NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability"
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: dsa: felix: fix possible NULL pointer dereference As the possible failure of the allocation, kzalloc() may return NULL pointer. Therefore, it should be better to check the 'sgi' in order to prevent the dereference of NULL pointer.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 26, 2025, 7 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 13, 2025, 9:30 p.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2022-49141.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/866b7a278cdb51eb158cd8513bc7438fc857804a | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7ff8b5e75d4e91ec8c62d621aac8dfb84c57aa9 | Patch |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 13, 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.17 from (excluding) 5.17.3 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/866b7a278cdb51eb158cd8513bc7438fc857804a Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7ff8b5e75d4e91ec8c62d621aac8dfb84c57aa9 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: dsa: felix: fix possible NULL pointer dereference As the possible failure of the allocation, kzalloc() may return NULL pointer. Therefore, it should be better to check the 'sgi' in order to prevent the dereference of NULL pointer. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/866b7a278cdb51eb158cd8513bc7438fc857804a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7ff8b5e75d4e91ec8c62d621aac8dfb84c57aa9
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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