#VU104584 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49485
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104584
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-2022-49485
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 v3d_perfmon_start() function in drivers/gpu/drm/v3d/v3d_perfmon.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/1df8f8901babcc8c8eea2c067179e455b5c828fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b72deb784a7d4ae8519a5c584cd87c4b57aa6c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4be045434923e549a50846a066a04b7b6c1d6d33
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce7a1ecf3f9f1fccaf67295307614511d8e11b13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.46
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19