CVE-2022-49009

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (asus-ec-sensors) Add checks for devm_kcalloc As the devm_kcalloc may return NULL, the return value needs to be checked to avoid NULL poineter dereference.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bdc112be727cf1ba65be79541147f960c3349d8	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a41ec58ac352fd176d5808af847663dc890f6053	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc4::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc5::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc6::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc7::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2024-10-21 20:15

Updated : 2024-10-24 18:59

NVD link : CVE-2022-49009

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49009

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49009

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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