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CVE-2022-49417

iwlwifi: mei: fix potential NULL-ptr deref

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 26, 2025 at 02:12 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%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iwlwifi: mei: fix potential NULL-ptr deref If SKB allocation fails, continue rather than using the NULL pointer. Coverity CID: 1497650

Affected

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

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
5.17 ≤ v < 5.17.145.17 ≤ v < 5.18.35.17 ≤ v < 5.195.18 ≤ v < 5.18.32da4366f9e2c44afedec4acad65a99a3c7da1a355.17
Vendor states this is fixed in 29b81de94d62b5e2704bb5106b3e701ca8d7c7a4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5d8d06fd3a02919100b28f927bcb76481ec0a0e3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 78488a64aea94a3336ee97f345c1496e9bc5ebdf (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29b81de94d62b5e2704bb5106b3e701ca8d7c7a4
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d8d06fd3a02919100b28f927bcb76481ec0a0e3
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78488a64aea94a3336ee97f345c1496e9bc5ebdf

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
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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