NULL pointer dereference in Linux
CVE-2022-49060
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().
EPSS: 0.003 (18.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions af5f60c7e3d593c2fa31b9a62c16eae75f074de3, 5.1, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 5.18
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-49060?
- CVE-2022-49060 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-02-26.
- How severe is CVE-2022-49060?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.