CVE-2022-48708

pinctrl: single: fix potential NULL dereference

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 21, 2024 at 03:22 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:15 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: pinctrl: single: fix potential NULL dereference Added checking of pointer "function" in pcs_set_mux(). pinmux_generic_get_function() can return NULL and the pointer "function" was dereferenced without checking against NULL. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

4.11 ≤ v < 4.14.3064.11 ≤ v < 4.19.2734.11 ≤ v < 5.10.1684.11 ≤ v < 5.15.944.11 ≤ v < 5.4.2324.11 ≤ v < 6.1.124.11 ≤ v < 6.24.15 ≤ v < 4.19.2734.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2325.11 ≤ v < 5.15.945.16 ≤ v < 6.1.125.5 ≤ v < 5.10.168571aec4df5b72a80f80d1e524da8fbd7ff525c986.2 rc16.2 rc26.2 rc36.2 rc46.2 rc56.2 rc66.2 rc7
Vendor states this is fixed in 1177bdafe87cbe543a2dc48a9bbac265aa5864db (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2b763f7de108cb1a5ad5ed08e617d677341947cb (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6e2a0521e4e84a2698f2da3950fb5c5496a4d208 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 71668706fbe7d20e6f172fa3287fa8aac1b56c26 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in bcc487001a15f71f103d102cba4ac8145d7a68f2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d2d73e6d4822140445ad4a7b1c6091e0f5fe703b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e671e63587c92b3fd767cf82e73129f6d5feeb33 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.14.306 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.273 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.168 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.94 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.232 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.2 (unaffected)

References (7)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1177bdafe87cbe543a2dc48a9bbac265aa5864db
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b763f7de108cb1a5ad5ed08e617d677341947cb
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e2a0521e4e84a2698f2da3950fb5c5496a4d208
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71668706fbe7d20e6f172fa3287fa8aac1b56c26
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcc487001a15f71f103d102cba4ac8145d7a68f2
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2d73e6d4822140445ad4a7b1c6091e0f5fe703b
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e671e63587c92b3fd767cf82e73129f6d5feeb33

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-476

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