CVE-2022-49472
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CVE-2022-49472 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 4.14.283 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.15, < 4.19.247 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.20, < 5.4.198 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.5, < 5.10.121 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11, < 5.15.46 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16, < 5.17.14 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.18, < 5.18.3 |
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