CVE-2022-49608
Ralink Pinctrl NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pinctrl: ralink: Check for null return of devm_kcalloc Because of the possible failure of the allocation, data->domains might be NULL pointer and will cause the dereference of the NULL pointer later. Therefore, it might be better to check it and directly return -ENOMEM without releasing data manually if fails, because the comment of the devm_kmalloc() says "Memory allocated with this function is automatically freed on driver detach.".
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 26, 2025, 7:01 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 11, 2025, 10:43 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to a patched version.
- Review memory allocation error handling in kernel drivers.
- Ensure proper checks for allocation failures.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 11, 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:5.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.18 from (excluding) 4.19.254 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 from (excluding) 5.4.208 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 from (excluding) 5.10.134 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 from (excluding) 5.15.58 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 from (excluding) 5.18.15 Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13596e6c9e541e90e5fc2c52b23f08b951370da9 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44016a85419ca0d4f1e4d0127b330f8e4e2a57d0 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5595d30c4dc27d939635c3188c68203b6ece1711 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5694b162f275fb9a9f89422701b2b963be11e496 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6194c021496addc11763d1ffa89ce5751889fe3c Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3b821e8e406d5650e587b7ac624ac24e9b780a8 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: pinctrl: ralink: Check for null return of devm_kcalloc Because of the possible failure of the allocation, data->domains might be NULL pointer and will cause the dereference of the NULL pointer later. Therefore, it might be better to check it and directly return -ENOMEM without releasing data manually if fails, because the comment of the devm_kmalloc() says "Memory allocated with this function is automatically freed on driver detach.". Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13596e6c9e541e90e5fc2c52b23f08b951370da9 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44016a85419ca0d4f1e4d0127b330f8e4e2a57d0 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5595d30c4dc27d939635c3188c68203b6ece1711 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5694b162f275fb9a9f89422701b2b963be11e496 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6194c021496addc11763d1ffa89ce5751889fe3c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3b821e8e406d5650e587b7ac624ac24e9b780a8