CVE-2022-49060
net/smc: Fix NULL pointer dereference in smc_pnet_find_ib()
Severity Score
5.5
*CVSS v3.1
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*EPSS
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*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*SSVC
Descriptions
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: Fix NULL pointer dereference in smc_pnet_find_ib() dev_name() was called with dev.parent as argument but without to
NULL-check it before.
Solve this by checking the pointer before the call to dev_name().
A flaw was found in the smc module in the Linux kernel. A NULL pointer dereference can be triggered due to a missing check before calling the dev_name function, resulting in a denial of service.
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Timeline
- 2025-02-26 CVE Reserved
- 2025-02-26 CVE Published
- 2025-05-04 CVE Updated
- 2025-06-28 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
References (8)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af5f60c7e3d593c2fa31b9a62c16eae75f074de3 | Vuln. Introduced |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-49060 | 2022-11-15 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2348065 | 2022-11-15 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.1 < 5.4.190 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.1 < 5.4.190" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.1 < 5.10.112 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.1 < 5.10.112" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.1 < 5.15.35 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.1 < 5.15.35" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.1 < 5.17.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.1 < 5.17.4" | en |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.1 < 5.18 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.1 < 5.18" | en |
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