NULL pointer dereference in Linux
CVE-2022-49615
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: rt711-sdca: fix kernel NULL pointer dereference when IO error The initial settings will be written before the codec probe function. But, the rt711->component doesn't be assigned yet. If IO error happened during initial settings operations, it will cause the kernel panic. This patch changed component->dev to slave->dev to fix this issue.
EPSS: 0.003 (16.7th 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 7ad4d237e7c4a5dcc71cf438f646744b4484f1da, 5.13, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 5.19
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-49615?
- CVE-2022-49615 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-2022-49615?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.