CVE-2022-49864 drm/amdkfd: Fix NULL pointer dereference in svm_migrate_to_ram()
A NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's AMD GPU driver allows local attackers to cause 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-2022-49864?
CVE-2022-49864 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 1 May 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:
drm/amdkfd: Fix NULL pointer dereference in svm_migrate_to_ram()
./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_migrate.c:985:58-62: ERROR: p is NULL but dereferenced.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-49864?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2022-49864?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2022-49864 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-49864 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49864, GHSA-xq94-j9xm-j8mp, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2022-49864, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49864.