CVE-2022-49262

MEDIUM EPSS 14.9%
Published Feb 26, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Feb 26, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: octeontx2 - remove CONFIG_DM_CRYPT check No issues were found while using the driver with dm-crypt enabled. So CONFIG_DM_CRYPT check in the driver can be removed. This also fixes the NULL pointer dereference in driver release if CONFIG_DM_CRYPT is enabled. ... Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000008 ... Call trace: crypto_unregister_alg+0x68/0xfc crypto_unregister_skciphers+0x44/0x60 otx2_cpt_crypto_exit+0x100/0x1a0 otx2_cptvf_remove+0xf8/0x200 pci_device_remove+0x3c/0xd4 __device_release_driver+0x188/0x234 device_release_driver+0x2c/0x4c ...

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
14.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference Memory Safety

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.12  –  <5.15.33
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <5.16.19
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.17  –  <5.17.2

References 4

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d841af23ae8f398c85dd1ff2dc24b5ec8ba4569
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1bf728f3388ac3a2c2dffa57e25622e90b9f6f2
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a462214866eebbca87e13ff6d73092b1c4895624
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6374086f249295121384bfaa7cdcc8d461146f0
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d841af23ae8f398c85dd1ff2dc24b5ec8ba4569
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1bf728f3388ac3a2c2dffa57e25622e90b9f6f2
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a462214866eebbca87e13ff6d73092b1c4895624
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6374086f249295121384bfaa7cdcc8d461146f0
    Patch