CVE-2022-3114 is a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions through 5.16-rc6, due to a missing return value check for kcalloc() in the imx_register_uart_clocks function. Rated Medium with a CVSS score of 5.5, this local vulnerability requires low privileges and user interaction, leading to high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.16.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.16.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.16.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.16.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.16.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. imx_register_uart_clocks in drivers/clk/imx/clk.c lacks check of the return value of kcalloc() and will cause the null pointer dereference.
Dec 13, 2022kernel: clk: imx: NULL pointer dereference in imx_register_uart_clocks()
Dec 13, 2022