CVE-2022-49019
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: nixge: fix NULL dereference In function nixge_hw_dma_bd_release() dereference of NULL pointer priv->rx_bd_v is possible for the case of its allocation failure in…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.24%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: nixge: fix NULL dereference In function nixge_hw_dma_bd_release() dereference of NULL pointer priv->rx_bd_v is possible for the case of its allocation failure in nixge_hw_dma_bd_init(). Move for() loop with priv->rx_bd_v dereference under the check for its validity. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.24% probability · 15th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45752af0247589e6d3dede577415bfe117b4392cPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80e82f7b440b65cf131dce10f487dc73a7046e6bPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/910c0264b64ef2dad8887714a7c56c93e39a0ed3Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9256db4e45e8b497b0e993cc3ed4ad08eb2389b6Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c584d6d9cfb935dce8fc81a4c26debac0a3049bPatch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.