CVE-2022-49472
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: phy: micrel: Allow probing without .driver_data Currently, if the .probe element is present in the phy_driver structure and the .driver_data is not, a NULL pointer dereference…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.28%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: phy: micrel: Allow probing without .driver_data Currently, if the .probe element is present in the phy_driver structure and the .driver_data is not, a NULL pointer dereference happens. Allow passing .probe without .driver_data by inserting NULL checks for priv->type.
- 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
- 0.28% probability · 21th 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/143878e18001c5a61fcc7ae5c5240323753bb641Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e5fbfc2a6f384e3195446c14bbd3bc298eb88c2Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/660dfa033ccc9afb032015b6dc76e846bba42cfbPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dcb404662839a4ed1a9703658fee979eb894ca4Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91e720b32cba25fa58eaa4c88fe957009cffe9f3Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abb5594ae2ba7b82cce85917cc6337ec5d774837Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd219273b4e004a3f853da72e111fc8f81357501Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2ef6f7539c68c6bd6c32323d8845ee102b7c450Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.