Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pinctrl: devicetree: fix null pointer dereferencing in pinctrl_dt_to_map Here is the BUG report by KASAN about null pointer dereference: BUG: KASAN: null-ptr-deref in strcmp+0x2e/0x50 Read of size 1 at addr 0000000000000000 by task python3/2640 Call Trace: strcmp __of_find_property of_find_property pinctrl_dt_to_map kasprintf() would return NULL pointer when kmalloc() fail to allocate. So directly return ENOMEM, if kasprintf() return NULL pointer.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 3.5, < 4.9.334 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/040f726fecd88121f3b95e70369785ad452dddf9Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5834a3a98cd266ad35a229923c0adbd0addc8d68Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/777430aa4ddccaa5accec6db90ffc1d47f00d471Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91d5c5060ee24fe8da88cd585bb43b843d2f0dcePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97e5b508e96176f1a73888ed89df396d7041bfcbPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a988dcd3dd9e691c5ccc3324b209688f3b5453e9Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aaf552c5d53abe4659176e099575fe870d2e4768Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4d9f55cd38435358bc16d580612bc0d798d7b4cPatch
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-49832?
CVE-2022-49832 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pinctrl: devicetree: fix null pointer dereferencing in pinctrl_dt_to_map Here is the BUG report by KASAN about null pointer derefe...
How severe is CVE-2022-49832?
CVE-2022-49832 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-49832?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.