CVE-2022-50402
drivers/md/md-bitmap: check the return value of md_bitmap_get_counter()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drivers/md/md-bitmap: check the return value of md_bitmap_get_counter() Check the return value of md_bitmap_get_counter() in case it returns NULL pointer, which will result in a null pointer dereference. v2: update the check to include other dereference
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21e9aac9a74d30907d44bae0d24c036cb3819406
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d8d046f3dba939e74e2414f009df426700430ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/100caacfa0ed26e061954c90cdc835d42f709536
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b621d17fe8b079574c773800148fb86907f3445d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff3b7e12bc9f50de05c9d82b5b79e23e5be888f1
References (7)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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