drm/amdkfd: Check for potential null return of kmalloc_array()
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdkfd: Check for potential null return of kmalloc_array() As the kmalloc_array() may return null, the 'event_waiters[i].wait' would lead to null-pointer dereference. Therefore, it is better to check the return value of kmalloc_array() to avoid this confusion.
Why it matters now
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 | 4.2 and later | 4.9.311, 4.14.276, 4.19.239, 5.4.190, 5.10.112, 5.15.35, 5.17.4, 5.18 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.2 and later Fixed in 4.9.311, 4.14.276, 4.19.239, 5.4.190, 5.10.112, 5.15.35, 5.17.4, 5.18 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.9.311; 4.10 to before 4.14.276; 4.15 to before 4.19.239; 4.20 to before 5.4.190; 5.5 to before 5.10.112; 5.11 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.9.311; 4.10 to before 4.14.276; 4.15 to before 4.19.239; 4.20 to before 5.4.190; 5.5 to before 5.10.112; 5.11 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.9.311, 4.14.276, 4.19.239, 5.4.190, 5.10.112, 5.15.35, 5.17.4, 5.18
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-49055
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8qq9-w6jc-22xx
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32cf90a521dcc0f136db7ee5ba32bfe5f79e460e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40bf32dbfef866c83a3e74800b81d79e52b6d20b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94869bb0de69a812f70231b0eb480bb2f7ae73a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7a268b33882d5feaafd29c1734456f41ba41396
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d7a5aae884ca727d41c7ed15d4c82fdb67c040c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2658d5966bcee8c3eb487875f459756d4f7cdfc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a692c625e373fef692ffbc7fc41f8a025f01cb7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebbb7bb9e80305820dc2328a371c1b35679f2667
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Sources
- CVE-2022-49055 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-49055 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8qq9-w6jc-22xx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-49055 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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