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CVE-2022-49472 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: phy: micrel: Allow probing without .driver_data Currently, if the .probe element is present in the phy_driver structure and the .driver_data is not, a NULL pointer dereference happens. Allow passing .probe without .driver_data by inserting NULL checks for priv->type.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/143878e18001c5a61fcc7ae5c5240323753bb641 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e5fbfc2a6f384e3195446c14bbd3bc298eb88c2 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/660dfa033ccc9afb032015b6dc76e846bba42cfb Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dcb404662839a4ed1a9703658fee979eb894ca4 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91e720b32cba25fa58eaa4c88fe957009cffe9f3 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abb5594ae2ba7b82cce85917cc6337ec5d774837 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd219273b4e004a3f853da72e111fc8f81357501 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2ef6f7539c68c6bd6c32323d8845ee102b7c450 Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2022-49472
NVD Published Date:
02/26/2025
NVD Last Modified:
03/17/2025
Source:
kernel.org