Linux Kernel up to 5.18.2 platform_get_resource sr_thermal_probe null pointer dereference

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Linux Kernel up to 5.4.197/5.10.120/5.15.45/5.17.13/5.18.2. This affects the function platform_get_resource. Performing a manipulation of the argument sr_thermal_probe results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2022-49459. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.4.197/5.10.120/5.15.45/5.17.13/5.18.2. This affects the function platform_get_resource. The manipulation of the argument sr_thermal_probe with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal/drivers/broadcom: Fix potential NULL dereference in sr_thermal_probe platform_get_resource() may return NULL, add proper check to avoid potential NULL dereferencing.

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-49459 since 02/26/2025. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 5.4.198, 5.10.121, 5.15.46, 5.17.14 or 5.18.3 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch b3461ccaa5d2588568d865faee285512ad448049/79098339ac2065f4b4352ef5921628970b6f47e6/ef1235c6514a58f274246cf4a2d5f4e40af539ce/ee9b6b02e8c140323ed46d6602d805ea735c7719/61621e042c22b47d1eadee617bdd26835294b425/e20d136ec7d6f309989c447638365840d3424c8e is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.4.197
• 5.10.120
• 5.15.0
• 5.15.1
• 5.15.2
• 5.15.3
• 5.15.4
• 5.15.5
• 5.15.6
• 5.15.7
• 5.15.8
• 5.15.9
• 5.15.10
• 5.15.11
• 5.15.12
• 5.15.13
• 5.15.14
• 5.15.15
• 5.15.16
• 5.15.17
• 5.15.18
• 5.15.19
• 5.15.20
• 5.15.21
• 5.15.22
• 5.15.23
• 5.15.24
• 5.15.25
• 5.15.26
• 5.15.27
• 5.15.28
• 5.15.29
• 5.15.30
• 5.15.31
• 5.15.32
• 5.15.33
• 5.15.34
• 5.15.35
• 5.15.36
• 5.15.37
• 5.15.38
• 5.15.39
• 5.15.40
• 5.15.41
• 5.15.42
• 5.15.43
• 5.15.44
• 5.15.45
• 5.17.0
• 5.17.1
• 5.17.2
• 5.17.3
• 5.17.4
• 5.17.5
• 5.17.6
• 5.17.7
• 5.17.8
• 5.17.9
• 5.17.10
• 5.17.11
• 5.17.12
• 5.17.13
• 5.18.0
• 5.18.1
• 5.18.2

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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