SB20250327124 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel reset driver
Published: March 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250327124
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-2022-49758)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the uniphier_glue_reset_probe(), skcipher_recvmsg_async(), skcipher_recvmsg_sync(), skcipher_bind(), skcipher_sock_destruct() and skcipher_accept_parent() functions in drivers/reset/reset-uniphier-glue.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.