CVE-2022-49618

pinctrl: aspeed: Fix potential NULL dereference in aspeed_pinmux_set_mux()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 26, 2025 at 02:23 AM UTC
Updated: August 15, 2026 at 01:36 PM 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: pinctrl: aspeed: Fix potential NULL dereference in aspeed_pinmux_set_mux() pdesc could be null but still dereference pdesc->name and it will lead to a null pointer access. So we move a null check before dereference.

Affected

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

v < 5.10.1325.11 ≤ v < 5.15.565.16 ≤ v < 5.18.135.9 ≤ v < 5.10.1325.9 ≤ v < 5.15.565.9 ≤ v < 5.18.135.9 ≤ v < 5.195.19 rc15.19 rc25.19 rc35.19 rc45.19 rc5aa639e4437046a2519779932d8aa8842b517e20f
Vendor states this is fixed in 3cb392b64304a05bf647e2e44efacd9a1f3c3c6a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 84a85d3fef2e75b1fe9fc2af6f5267122555a1ed (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e162a24f1dd06c0dcae71f2565c9f3da2827b98e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ef1e38532f4b2f0f3b460e938a2e7076c3bed5ee (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.132 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.56 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.9 (unaffected)

References (4)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cb392b64304a05bf647e2e44efacd9a1f3c3c6a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84a85d3fef2e75b1fe9fc2af6f5267122555a1ed
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e162a24f1dd06c0dcae71f2565c9f3da2827b98e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef1e38532f4b2f0f3b460e938a2e7076c3bed5ee

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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