CVE-2022-49544

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipw2x00: Fix potential NULL dereference in libipw_xmit() crypt and crypt->ops could be null, so we need to checking null before dereference

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/167affc11781d7d35c4c3a7630a549ac74dd0b21	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ff6b0727c8988f25eeb670b6c038c1120bb58dd	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48d4a820fd33f012e5f63735a59d15b5a3882882	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/528d2023ccf4748fd542582955236c1634a7d293	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f7ea274e88c0eeffe6bd6dbf6cf5c479d356af6	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fb1b9beb085bb767ae43e441db5ac6fcd66a04d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98d1dc32f890642476dbb78ed3437a456bf421b0	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4628e0d3754ab2fc98ee6e3d21851ba45798077	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8366bbabe1d207cf7c5b11ae50e223ae6fc278b	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2025-02-26 07:01

Updated : 2025-10-01 20:16

NVD link : CVE-2022-49544

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49544

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49544

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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