CVE-2022-3115
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2022-3115 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2022-12-14 21:15:12 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-14 14:17:22 UTC |
| Description | An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. malidp_crtc_reset in drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c lacks check of the return value of kzalloc() and will cause the null pointer dereference. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-476 | CWE-476 CWE-476 | CWE-476 CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 5.16.0 | - | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 5.16.0 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 5.16.0 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 5.16.0 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 5.16.0 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 5.16.0 | rc5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 5.16.0 | rc6 | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Na | Kernel | affected Linux 5.16-rc6 | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux Subsystem | affected V1.1 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.kernel.org | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html | 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e | cert-portal.siemens.com | |
| 2153058 – (CVE-2022-3115) CVE-2022-3115 Kernel: Unchecked kzalloc return leads to null pointer dereference. | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 181328 Debian Security Update for linux (CVE-2022-3115)
- 753564 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:0147-1)
- 753565 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:0146-1)
- 753583 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:0152-1)
- 753584 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:0149-1)
- 753688 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:0406-1)
- 904690 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for kernel (11641)
- 904700 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for kernel (11615)
- 904758 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for kernel (11641-1)
- 906228 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for kernel (11641-2)
- 906487 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for kernel (11615-2)