CVE-2022-49332

scsi: lpfc: Address NULL pointer dereference after starget_to_rport()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 26, 2025 at 02:10 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 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: lpfc: Address NULL pointer dereference after starget_to_rport() Calls to starget_to_rport() may return NULL. Add check for NULL rport before dereference.

Affected

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

5.18 ≤ v < 5.18.45.18 ≤ v < 5.195.19 rc1bb21fc9911eea92afd476f7e64b327716e042a25
Vendor states this is fixed in 68fcff1127e4995ddbd4b6861892a25c23db3f70 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6f808bd78e8296b4ded813b7182988d57e1f6176 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19 (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/68fcff1127e4995ddbd4b6861892a25c23db3f70
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f808bd78e8296b4ded813b7182988d57e1f6176

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

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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