NULL pointer dereference in Linux
CVE-2022-49423
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rtla: Avoid record NULL pointer dereference Fix the following null/deref_null.cocci errors: ./tools/tracing/rtla/src/osnoise_hist.c:870:31-36: ERROR: record is NULL but dereferenced. ./tools/tracing/rtla/src/osnoise_top.c:650:31-36: ERROR: record is NULL but dereferenced. ./tools/tracing/rtla/src/timerlat_hist.c:905:31-36: ERROR: record is NULL but dereferenced. ./tools/tracing/rtla/src/timerlat_top.c:700:31-36: ERROR: record is NULL but dereferenced. "record" is NULL before calling osnoise_init_trace_tool. Add a tag "out_free" to avoid dereferring a NULL pointer.
EPSS: 0.002 (12.4th 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 51d64c3a181938da8fb56404524e15776e9c6bf8, 5.18, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-49423?
- CVE-2022-49423 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-2022-49423?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.