CVE-2022-49302 USB: host: isp116x: check return value after calling platform_get_resource()
A missing check in the Linux kernel USB host driver allows a null pointer dereference, potentially causing a system crash.
- 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-2022-49302?
CVE-2022-49302 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:
USB: host: isp116x: check return value after calling platform_get_resource()
It will cause null-ptr-deref if platform_get_resource() returns NULL, we need check the return value.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-49302?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2022-49302?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2022-49302 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-49302 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49302, GHSA-5rhr-4pf4-xg2q, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49302.