CVE-2022-49483
5.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2022-49483 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on February 26, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/msm/disp/dpu1: avoid clearing hw interrupts if hw_intr is null during drm uninit
If edp modeset init is failed due to panel being not ready and
probe defers during drm bind, avoid clearing irqs and dereference
hw_intr when hw_intr is null.
BUG: Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000
Call trace:
dpu_core_irq_uninstall+0x50/0xb0
dpu_irq_uninstall+0x18/0x24
msm_drm_uninit+0xd8/0x16c
msm_drm_bind+0x580/0x5fc
try_to_bring_up_master+0x168/0x1c0
__component_add+0xb4/0x178
component_add+0x1c/0x28
dp_display_probe+0x38c/0x400
platform_probe+0xb0/0xd0
really_probe+0xcc/0x2c8
__driver_probe_device+0xbc/0xe8
driver_probe_device+0x48/0xf0
__device_attach_driver+0xa0/0xc8
bus_for_each_drv+0x8c/0xd8
__device_attach+0xc4/0x150
device_initial_probe+0x1c/0x28
Changes in V2:
- Update commit message and coreect fixes tag.
Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/p
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16, < 5.17.14 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-49483?
CVE-2022-49483 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on February 26, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2022-49483?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-49483?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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