CVE-2022-49802

ftrace: Fix null pointer dereference in ftrace_add_mod()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 1, 2025 at 02:09 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:19 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ftrace: Fix null pointer dereference in ftrace_add_mod() The @ftrace_mod is allocated by kzalloc(), so both the members {prev,next} of @ftrace_mode->list are NULL, it's not a valid state to call list_del(). If kstrdup() for @ftrace_mod->{func|module} fails, it goes to @out_free tag and calls free_ftrace_mod() to destroy @ftrace_mod, then list_del() will write prev->next and next->prev, where null pointer dereference happens. BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000008 Oops: 0002 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI Call Trace: <TASK> ftrace_mod_callback+0x20d/0x220 ? do_filp_open+0xd9/0x140 ftrace_process_regex.isra.51+0xbf/0x130 ftrace_regex_write.isra.52.part.53+0x6e/0x90 vfs_write+0xee/0x3a0 ? __audit_filter_op+0xb1/0x100 ? auditd_test_task+0x38/0x50 ksys_write+0xa5/0xe0 do_syscall_64+0x3a/0x90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception So call INIT_LIST_HEAD() to initialize the list member to fix this issue.

Affected

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

4.13 ≤ v < 4.14.3004.13 ≤ v < 4.19.2674.13 ≤ v < 5.10.1564.13 ≤ v < 5.15.804.13 ≤ v < 5.4.2254.13 ≤ v < 6.0.104.13 ≤ v < 6.14.15 ≤ v < 4.19.2674.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2255.11 ≤ v < 5.15.805.16 ≤ v < 6.0.105.5 ≤ v < 5.10.1564.136.1 rc16.1 rc26.1 rc36.1 rc46.1 rc5673feb9d76ab3eddde7acfd94b206e321cfc90b9
Vendor states this is fixed in 19ba6c8af9382c4c05dc6a0a79af3013b9a35cd0 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1bea037a1abb23a6729bef36a2265a4565f5ea77 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 665b4c6648bf2b91f69b33817f4321cf4c3cafe9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6a14828caddad0d989495a72af678adf60992704 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6e50eb4b1807017f6c2d5089064256ce2de8aef1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b5bfc61f541d3f092b13dedcfe000d86eb8e133c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f715f31559b82e3f75ce047fa476de63d8107584 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.14.300 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.267 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.156 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.80 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.225 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1 (unaffected)

References (7)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19ba6c8af9382c4c05dc6a0a79af3013b9a35cd0
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bea037a1abb23a6729bef36a2265a4565f5ea77
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/665b4c6648bf2b91f69b33817f4321cf4c3cafe9
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a14828caddad0d989495a72af678adf60992704
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e50eb4b1807017f6c2d5089064256ce2de8aef1
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5bfc61f541d3f092b13dedcfe000d86eb8e133c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f715f31559b82e3f75ce047fa476de63d8107584

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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