#VU104625 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49071
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104625
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-2022-49071
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 ili9341_dbi_probe() function in drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-ilitek-ili9341.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/28dc1503a9d36654f9c61adb2915682515a30f71
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ea189854b1e625ed5ec80d30147870f984db44c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d14eb80e27795b7b20060f7b151cdfe39722a813
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3d982c111a6c033671dd6084b07f62fbf50f76f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.20