CVE-2022-49863

can: af_can: fix NULL pointer dereference in can_rx_register()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 1, 2025 at 02:10 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%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: af_can: fix NULL pointer dereference in can_rx_register() It causes NULL pointer dereference when testing as following: (a) use syscall(__NR_socket, 0x10ul, 3ul, 0) to create netlink socket. (b) use syscall(__NR_sendmsg, ...) to create bond link device and vxcan link device, and bind vxcan device to bond device (can also use ifenslave command to bind vxcan device to bond device). (c) use syscall(__NR_socket, 0x1dul, 3ul, 1) to create CAN socket. (d) use syscall(__NR_bind, ...) to bind the bond device to CAN socket. The bond device invokes the can-raw protocol registration interface to receive CAN packets. However, ml_priv is not allocated to the dev, dev_rcv_lists is assigned to NULL in can_rx_register(). In this case, it will occur the NULL pointer dereference issue. The following is the stack information: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000008 PGD 122a4067 P4D 122a4067 PUD 1223c067 PMD 0 Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP RIP: 0010:can_rx_register+0x12d/0x1e0 Call Trace: <TASK> raw_enable_filters+0x8d/0x120 raw_enable_allfilters+0x3b/0x130 raw_bind+0x118/0x4f0 __sys_bind+0x163/0x1a0 __x64_sys_bind+0x1e/0x30 do_syscall_64+0x35/0x80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd </TASK>

Affected

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

v ≥ 5.11.125.10.28 ≤ v < 5.10.1555.11.12 ≤ v < 5.125.11.12 ≤ v < 5.15.795.12 ≤ v < 5.15.795.12 ≤ v < 6.0.95.12 ≤ v < 6.15.16 ≤ v < 6.0.95.4.110 ≤ v < 5.4.2251a5751d58b14195f763b8c1d9ef33fb8a93e95e74ac1feff6ea6495cbfd336f4438a6c6d140544a64e096a18867a5a989b510f6999d9c6b6622e8f7b5.10.285.11.125.4.1106.9 rc16.9 rc26.9 rc36.9 rc496340078d50a54f6a1252c62596bc44321c8bff9
Vendor states this is fixed in 261178a1c2623077d62e374a75c195e6c99a6f05 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8aa59e355949442c408408c2d836e561794c40a1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a8055677b054bc2bb78beb1080fdc2dc5158c2fe (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in afab4655750fcb3fca359bc7d7214e3d634cdf9c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d68fa77ee3d03bad6fe84e89759ddf7005f9e9c6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.155 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.79 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.225 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1 (unaffected)

References (5)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/261178a1c2623077d62e374a75c195e6c99a6f05
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8aa59e355949442c408408c2d836e561794c40a1
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8055677b054bc2bb78beb1080fdc2dc5158c2fe
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afab4655750fcb3fca359bc7d7214e3d634cdf9c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d68fa77ee3d03bad6fe84e89759ddf7005f9e9c6

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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