#VU104633 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49130
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104633
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-2022-49130
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 ath11k_mhi_set_state() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath11k/mhi.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/20d01a11efde2e05e47d5c66101f5c26eaca68e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/339bd0b55ecdd0f7f341e9357c4cfde799de9418
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3df6d74aedfdca919cca475d15dfdbc8b05c9e5d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fd7d50384c3808b7f7fa135aa9bb5feb1cb9849
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/646d533af2911be1184eaee8c900b7eb8ecc4396
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.3