NULL pointer dereference in Linux
CVE-2022-49510
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/omap: fix NULL but dereferenced coccicheck error Fix the following coccicheck warning: ./drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_overlay.c:89:22-25: ERROR: r_ovl is NULL but dereferenced. Here should be ovl->idx rather than r_ovl->idx.
EPSS: 0.003 (16.8th 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 e02b5cc9e898ad6f223a69df63397beae60390ff, 5.17, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-49510?
- CVE-2022-49510 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-2022-49510?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.