CVE-2022-49516
MEDIUMLinux Kernel < 5.18.3 - NULL Pointer Dereference in ice_get_vf_vsi
Title source: llmDescription
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: always check VF VSI pointer values The ice_get_vf_vsi function can return NULL in some cases, such as if handling messages during a reset where the VSI is being removed and recreated. Several places throughout the driver do not bother to check whether this VSI pointer is valid. Static analysis tools maybe report issues because they detect paths where a potentially NULL pointer could be dereferenced. Fix this by checking the return value of ice_get_vf_vsi everywhere.
References (2)
Core 2
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0021
EPSS Percentile
11.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-476
Status
published
Products (8)
linux/Kernel
5.16.0 - 5.18.3linux
Linux/Linux
< 5.16
Linux/Linux
37165e3f5664ee901e89ff9c13723c2743c5e47f - baeb705fd6a7245cc1fa69ed991a9cffdf44a174
Linux/Linux
37165e3f5664ee901e89ff9c13723c2743c5e47f - e7be3877589d539c52e5d1d23a625f889b541b9d
Linux/Linux
5.16
Linux/Linux
5.18.3 - 5.18.*
Linux/Linux
5.19
linux/linux_kernel
< 5.18.3
Published
Feb 26, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026