CVE-2022-49472
Linux Kernel Net Phy Micrel NULL Pointer Dereference
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: phy: micrel: Allow probing without .driver_data Currently, if the .probe element is present in the phy_driver structure and the .driver_data is not, a NULL pointer dereference happens. Allow passing .probe without .driver_data by inserting NULL checks for priv->type.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 26, 2025, 7:01 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 17, 2025, 4:08 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. 17, 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) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.198 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.121 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.46 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 5.17.14 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.18 up to (excluding) 5.18.3 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.15 up to (excluding) 4.19.247 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.14.283 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/143878e18001c5a61fcc7ae5c5240323753bb641 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e5fbfc2a6f384e3195446c14bbd3bc298eb88c2 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/660dfa033ccc9afb032015b6dc76e846bba42cfb Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dcb404662839a4ed1a9703658fee979eb894ca4 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91e720b32cba25fa58eaa4c88fe957009cffe9f3 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abb5594ae2ba7b82cce85917cc6337ec5d774837 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd219273b4e004a3f853da72e111fc8f81357501 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2ef6f7539c68c6bd6c32323d8845ee102b7c450 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: phy: micrel: Allow probing without .driver_data Currently, if the .probe element is present in the phy_driver structure and the .driver_data is not, a NULL pointer dereference happens. Allow passing .probe without .driver_data by inserting NULL checks for priv->type. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/143878e18001c5a61fcc7ae5c5240323753bb641 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e5fbfc2a6f384e3195446c14bbd3bc298eb88c2 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/660dfa033ccc9afb032015b6dc76e846bba42cfb Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dcb404662839a4ed1a9703658fee979eb894ca4 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91e720b32cba25fa58eaa4c88fe957009cffe9f3 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abb5594ae2ba7b82cce85917cc6337ec5d774837 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd219273b4e004a3f853da72e111fc8f81357501 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2ef6f7539c68c6bd6c32323d8845ee102b7c450
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