SB20250226448 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel interface vchiq_arm driver
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226448
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-2022-49104)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the vchiq_msg_queue_push() and vchiq_msg_hold() functions in drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.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/04202f54dd8899e10f56a89c4c1ede0043fa22af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b424f6586a870b8d657c5e5419465bbe0e7b61f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42f2142a337ee372455574809fc924580a7e51b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa0b7296785312a4bfa8fac0ba8ad78698fd9fcf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca225857faf237234d2fffe5d1919467dfadd822
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.111
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.34
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.20
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18