CVE-2022-49189 clk: qcom: clk-rcg2: Update logic to calculate D value for RCG

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A missing range check in the Qualcomm clock driver causes integer underflow, potentially leading to denial of service on affected Linux systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-49189?

CVE-2022-49189 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 26 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

clk: qcom: clk-rcg2: Update logic to calculate D value for RCG

The display pixel clock has a requirement on certain newer platforms to support M/N as (2/3) and the final D value calculated results in underflow errors. As the current implementation does not check for D value is within the accepted range for a given M & N value. Update the logic to calculate the final D value based on the range.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-49189?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2022-49189?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2022-49189 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-49189 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49189, GHSA-qrgc-x629-fgxg, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49189.

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