CVE-2022-50888
remoteproc: qcom: q6v5: Fix potential null-ptr-deref in q6v5_wcss_init_mmio()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: remoteproc: qcom: q6v5: Fix potential null-ptr-deref in q6v5_wcss_init_mmio() q6v5_wcss_init_mmio() will call platform_get_resource_byname() that may fail and return NULL. devm_ioremap() will use res->start as input, which may causes null-ptr-deref. Check the ret value of platform_get_resource_byname() to avoid the null-ptr-deref.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 30, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 30, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Apply the kernel patch for remoteproc qcom q6v5.
- Update the Linux kernel to a patched version.
- Verify resource acquisition before memory mapping.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dec. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: remoteproc: qcom: q6v5: Fix potential null-ptr-deref in q6v5_wcss_init_mmio() q6v5_wcss_init_mmio() will call platform_get_resource_byname() that may fail and return NULL. devm_ioremap() will use res->start as input, which may causes null-ptr-deref. Check the ret value of platform_get_resource_byname() to avoid the null-ptr-deref. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0903a87490a9ed456ac765a84dcc484c1ee42c32 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/098ebb9089c4eedea09333f912d105fa63377496 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3afa88ae9911b65702a3aca9d92ea23fe496e56f Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f360e2b275efbb745ba0af8b47d9ef44221be586