CVE-2022-49989
MEDIUMLinux Kernel 4.11-5.10.140, 5.11-5.15.64, 5.16-5.19.6 - NULL Pointer Dereference in privcmd_ioctl_dm_op
Title source: llmDescription
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xen/privcmd: fix error exit of privcmd_ioctl_dm_op() The error exit of privcmd_ioctl_dm_op() is calling unlock_pages() potentially with pages being NULL, leading to a NULL dereference. Additionally lock_pages() doesn't check for pin_user_pages_fast() having been completely successful, resulting in potentially not locking all pages into memory. This could result in sporadic failures when using the related memory in user mode. Fix all of that by calling unlock_pages() always with the real number of pinned pages, which will be zero in case pages being NULL, and by checking the number of pages pinned by pin_user_pages_fast() matching the expected number of pages.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0020
EPSS Percentile
9.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-476
Status
published
Products (15)
linux/Kernel
4.11.0 - 5.10.140linux
linux/Kernel
5.11.0 - 5.15.64linux
linux/Kernel
5.16.0 - 5.19.6linux
Linux/Linux
< 4.11
Linux/Linux
4.11
Linux/Linux
5.10.140 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux
5.15.64 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux
5.19.6 - 5.19.*
Linux/Linux
6.0
Linux/Linux
ab520be8cd5d56867fc95cfbc34b90880faf1f9d - 45d47bd9b96e7874b98dbcc7602fe2826c5d62a6
... and 5 more
Published
Jun 18, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026