CVE Catalog

CVE-2022-49106

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.24%

16th percentile - higher than 16% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, vchiq_dump_platform_instances can dereference a NULL pointer because vchiq_get_state() may return NULL. The fix handles this case and avoids the NULL pointer dereference.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker or a code path can cause a kernel panic, leading to denial of service. The vulnerability affects the staging vchiq_arm driver.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix for this CVE. If possible, avoid using the vchiq_arm driver on production systems.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: vchiq_arm: Avoid NULL ptr deref in vchiq_dump_platform_instances vchiq_get_state() can return a NULL pointer. So handle this cases and avoid a NULL pointer derefence in vchiq_dump_platform_instances.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS