CVE-2022-49009

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

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

hwmon: (asus-ec-sensors) Add checks for devm_kcalloc

As the devm_kcalloc may return NULL, the return value needs to be checked to avoid NULL poineter dereference.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 27.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 21, 2024

Last Modified

October 24, 2024

References (2)

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bdc112be727cf1ba65be79541147f960c3349d8
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a41ec58ac352fd176d5808af847663dc890f6053

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-49009?

CVE-2022-49009 is a medium vulnerability published on October 21, 2024. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (asus-ec-sensors) Add checks for devm_kcalloc As the devm_kcalloc may return NULL, the return value needs to be checked to avoid NULL poineter dereference.

When was CVE-2022-49009 disclosed?

CVE-2022-49009 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 21, 2024, with the most recent update on October 24, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-49009 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-49009 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 27.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-49009?

CVE-2022-49009 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-49009?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-49009, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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