#VU104575 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49449

Vulnerability identifier: #VU104575

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49449

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the rzn1_pinctrl_probe() function in drivers/pinctrl/renesas/pinctrl-rzn1.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01f9e02e0f13df3fd291676dc80054e977be1601
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f661477c2bb8068194dbba9738d05219f111c6e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/34c719b8fdfbd0c7c54cae56e6b0f16e9f8bf03e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b646e0cfeb38bf5f1944fd548f1dfa9b129fa00c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c16b59d445135c8026a04e388d8b2762feaa3b3b

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.