CVE-2022-49046

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: dev: check return value when calling dev_set_name() If dev_set_name() fails, the dev_name() is null, check the return value of dev_set_name() to avoid the null-ptr-deref.

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/2e539b17d4cbe5fb8b5152dd9a6e4a8828f97db2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f345bb14ad4744950499ff222e2899209297afa	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/993eb48fa199b5f476df8204e652eff63dd19361	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c74d77a2d07744147d734138acd6ce9dba715e5d	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-02-26 07:00

Updated : 2025-11-03 20:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-49046

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49046

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49046

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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