CVE-2022-49731

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ata: libata-core: fix NULL pointer deref in ata_host_alloc_pinfo() In an unlikely (and probably wrong?) case that the 'ppi' parameter of ata_host_alloc_pinfo() points to an array starting with a NULL pointer, there's going to be a kernel oops as the 'pi' local variable won't get reassigned from the initial value of NULL. Initialize 'pi' instead to '&ata_dummy_port_info' to fix the possible kernel oops for good... Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with the SVACE static analysis tool.

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/07cbdb4807d369fbda73062a91b570c4dc5ec429	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ac5efee33f29e704226506d429b84575a5d66f8	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/253334f84c81bc6a43af489f108c0bddad989eef	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36cd19e7d4e5571d77a2ed20c5b6ef50cf57734a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a810bd5af06977a847d1f202b22d7defd5c62497	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf476fe22aa1851bab4728e0c49025a6a0bea307	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca4693e6e06e4fd2b240c0fec47aa2498c94848e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff128fbea720bf763fa345680dda5f050bc24a47	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.19:rc1::::::

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Information

Published : 2025-02-26 07:01

Updated : 2025-10-01 20:17

NVD link : CVE-2022-49731

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49731

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49731

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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