#VU104573 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49445
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104573
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-2022-49445
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 sh_pfc_map_resources() function in drivers/pinctrl/renesas/core.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/5376e3d904532e657fd7ca1a9b1ff3d351527b90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ed0519d425619b435150372cce2ffeec71581fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3a1ad8fd0ac11f4fa1260c23b5db71a25473254
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f991879762392c19661af5b722578089a12b305f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb4f022b3ad1f3ff3cafdbc7d51896090ae17701
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.3