SB20250226385 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel iwlwifi mei driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226385
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49417)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the iwl_mei_handle_sap_data() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mei/main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29b81de94d62b5e2704bb5106b3e701ca8d7c7a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d8d06fd3a02919100b28f927bcb76481ec0a0e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78488a64aea94a3336ee97f345c1496e9bc5ebdf
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19