#VU104544 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49254
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104544
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49254
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the cal_ctx_v4l2_init_formats() function in drivers/media/platform/ti-vpe/cal-video.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1381f1a629a090c251965edb56f849ad648414a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91e2805579ab0783eed53acc2bf9fb553e939004
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa613ac270292e102503e9767882e39200efe608
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abd77889851d2ead0d0c9c4d29f1808801477b00
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18