CVE-2022-49731
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ata: libata-core: fix NULL pointer deref in ata_host_alloc_pinfo() In an unlikely (and probably wrong?) case that the 'ppi' parameter of ata_host_alloc_pinfo() points to an array starting with a NULL pointer, there's going to be a kernel oops as the 'pi' local variable won't get reassigned from the initial value of NULL. Initialize 'pi' instead to '&ata_dummy_port_info' to fix the possible kernel oops for good... Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with the SVACE static analysis tool.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-49731
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-49731.html
Vendor advisory: redhat — https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6583
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhel | 9 | fixed | |
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 5.18.14-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 5.10.127-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 5.18.14-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 5.18.14-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 5.18.14-1 |
References
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.