i2c: dev: check return value when calling dev_set_name()
Priority LOW 24CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: dev: check return value when calling dev_set_name() If dev_set_name() fails, the dev_name() is null, check the return value of dev_set_name() to avoid the null-ptr-deref.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00264 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 4.5, 4.10, 4.15 +7Red Hat: 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.4.225 to before 4.5; 4.9.225 to before 4.10; 4.14.182 to before 4.15; 4.19.125 to before 4.20; 5.4.43 to before 5.5; 5.6.15 to before 5.7 | 4.5, 4.10, 4.15, 4.20, 5.5, 5.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 5.7 and later | 5.10.236, 5.15.35, 5.17.4, 5.18 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.4.225 to before 4.5; 4.9.225 to before 4.10; 4.14.182 to before 4.15; 4.19.125 to before 4.20; 5.4.43 to before 5.5; 5.6.15 to before 5.7 Fixed in 4.5, 4.10, 4.15, 4.20, 5.5, 5.7 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.7 and later Fixed in 5.10.236, 5.15.35, 5.17.4, 5.18 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.225 to before 4.5; 4.9.225 to before 4.10; 4.14.182 to before 4.15; 4.19.125 to before 4.20; 5.4.43 to before 5.5; 5.6.15 to before 5.15.35; 5.16 to before 5.17.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.18 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.18 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.225 to before 4.5; 4.9.225 to before 4.10; 4.14.182 to before 4.15; 4.19.125 to before 4.20; 5.4.43 to before 5.5; 5.6.15 to before 5.15.35; 5.16 to before 5.17.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.18 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.18 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.5, 4.10, 4.15, 4.20, 5.5, 5.7
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.236, 5.15.35, 5.17.4, 5.18
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-49046
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h4rq-6m62-ghjm
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 3
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- TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
Sources
- CVE-2022-49046 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-49046 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h4rq-6m62-ghjm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-49046 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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