CVE-2022-49009

hwmon: (asus-ec-sensors) Add checks for devm_kcalloc

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 21, 2024 at 08:06 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:16 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: hwmon: (asus-ec-sensors) Add checks for devm_kcalloc As the devm_kcalloc may return NULL, the return value needs to be checked to avoid NULL poineter dereference.

Affected

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

5.18 ≤ v < 6.0.125.18 ≤ v < 6.16.1 rc16.1 rc26.1 rc36.1 rc46.1 rc56.1 rc66.1 rc7d0ddfd241e5719d696bc0b081e260db69d368668
Vendor states this is fixed in 9bdc112be727cf1ba65be79541147f960c3349d8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a41ec58ac352fd176d5808af847663dc890f6053 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bdc112be727cf1ba65be79541147f960c3349d8
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a41ec58ac352fd176d5808af847663dc890f6053

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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