CVE-2022-49106

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: staging: vchiq_arm: Avoid NULL ptr deref in vchiq_dump_platform_instances vchiq_get_state() can return a NULL pointer. So handle this cases and avoid a NULL pointer derefence in vchiq_dump_platform_instances.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/176df12b38c70b0a45e6392a0ee5bc83489dfc29	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2eaeb83153b848923a0b121402b4be88223ca62e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4627250cabaa80278d3ab01ad107893cea83799f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51e5e5c34c22c0bfec0808d8c33e0b2fcf4c7c89	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa899e686d442c63d50f4d369cc02dbbf0941cb0	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

History

30 Oct 2026, 13:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2eaeb83153b848923a0b121402b4be88223ca62e -

Information

Published : 2025-02-26 07:00

Updated : 2026-10-30 13:17

NVD link : CVE-2022-49106

Mitre link : CVE-2022-49106

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49106

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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