#VU104599 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49532
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104599
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-2022-49532
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 virtio_gpu_conn_get_modes() function in drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_display.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/0f8bc147a963686b7351aa35d1701124ffacac08
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/194d250cdc4a40ccbd179afd522a9e9846957402
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32e10aabc287f09a148ff759bb9ce70b01b0012c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/848dd072744ea662ab3097e3c8282bee552df218
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c51d00472fa54b9b05c17789ed665c17adf3a25d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0828456578cc8ba0a69147f7ae3428392eec287
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edafcad84c4134ebec4bc24b29ca4497a1184eea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f85cb059fad03a3b33a50023be91e944bb065ae8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fadc626cae99aaa1325094edc6a9e2b883f3e562
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.121