Linux Kernel up to 5.15.55/5.18.12 jack_detect_handler null pointer dereference

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.55/5.18.12. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this issue is the function jack_detect_handler. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-49616. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.55/5.18.12. Affected by this issue is the function jack_detect_handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ASoC: rt7*-sdw: harden jack_detect_handler Realtek headset codec drivers typically check if the card is instantiated before proceeding with the jack detection. The rt700, rt711 and rt711-sdca are however missing a check on the card pointer, which can lead to NULL dereferences encountered in driver bind/unbind tests.

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-49616 since 02/26/2025. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 5.15.56 or 5.18.13 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 07a606e1389a63b61cb8cd591026f30529117573/1d75b73ec6d6b705cca528b36d8315e43e8d7fa5/0484271ab0ce50649329fa9dc23c50853c5b26a4 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

• 5.15.0
• 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
• 5.15.46
• 5.15.47
• 5.15.48
• 5.15.49
• 5.15.50
• 5.15.51
• 5.15.52
• 5.15.53
• 5.15.54
• 5.15.55
• 5.18.0
• 5.18.1
• 5.18.2
• 5.18.3
• 5.18.4
• 5.18.5
• 5.18.6
• 5.18.7
• 5.18.8
• 5.18.9
• 5.18.10
• 5.18.11
• 5.18.12

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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