CVE-2022-49187

clk: Fix clk_hw_get_clk() when dev is NULL

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 26, 2025 at 01:55 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:17 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: clk: Fix clk_hw_get_clk() when dev is NULL Any registered clk_core structure can have a NULL pointer in its dev field. While never actually documented, this is evidenced by the wide usage of clk_register and clk_hw_register with a NULL device pointer, and the fact that the core of_clk_hw_register() function also passes a NULL device pointer. A call to clk_hw_get_clk() on a clk_hw struct whose clk_core is in that case will result in a NULL pointer derefence when it calls dev_name() on that NULL device pointer. Add a test for this case and use NULL as the dev_id if the device pointer is NULL.

Affected

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

5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.335.11 ≤ v < 5.16.195.11 ≤ v < 5.17.25.11 ≤ v < 5.185.16 ≤ v < 5.16.195.17 ≤ v < 5.17.230d6f8c15d2cd877c1f3d47d8a1064649ebe58e25.11
Vendor states this is fixed in 0c1b56df451716ba207bbf59f303473643eee4fd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 23f89fe005b105f0dcc55034c13eb89f9b570fac (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4be3e4c05d8dd1b83b75652cad88c9e752ec7054 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d183f20cf5a7b546d4108e796b98210ceb317579 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.33 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.16.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18 (unaffected)

References (4)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c1b56df451716ba207bbf59f303473643eee4fd
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23f89fe005b105f0dcc55034c13eb89f9b570fac
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4be3e4c05d8dd1b83b75652cad88c9e752ec7054
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d183f20cf5a7b546d4108e796b98210ceb317579

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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