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Vulnerability · Published Feb 26, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2022-49544ipw2x00: Fix potential NULL dereference in libipw_xmit()

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity null pointer dereference in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 81.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipw2x00: Fix potential NULL dereference in libipw_xmit() crypt and crypt->ops could be null, so we need to checking null before dereference

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux5.18.5-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49544
Debian:13linux5.18.5-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49544
Debian:14linux5.18.5-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-47.51UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1019.23UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1019.24UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1017.23UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1015.18UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1002.4UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1013.15UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1015.20UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1017.21UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-47.53UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1017.22UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1014.16UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2022-49544

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux f1bf6638af9e9bbbb6fb0b769054fb7db1ae652f – before 1ff6b0727c8988f25eeb670b6c038c1120bb58ddf1bf6638af9e9bbbb6fb0b769054fb7db1ae652f – before b4628e0d3754ab2fc98ee6e3d21851ba45798077f1bf6638af9e9bbbb6fb0b769054fb7db1ae652f – before 167affc11781d7d35c4c3a7630a549ac74dd0b21f1bf6638af9e9bbbb6fb0b769054fb7db1ae652f – before 8fb1b9beb085bb767ae43e441db5ac6fcd66a04df1bf6638af9e9bbbb6fb0b769054fb7db1ae652f – before 98d1dc32f890642476dbb78ed3437a456bf421b0f1bf6638af9e9bbbb6fb0b769054fb7db1ae652f – before 48d4a820fd33f012e5f63735a59d15b5a3882882f1bf6638af9e9bbbb6fb0b769054fb7db1ae652f – before 5f7ea274e88c0eeffe6bd6dbf6cf5c479d356af6f1bf6638af9e9bbbb6fb0b769054fb7db1ae652f – before 528d2023ccf4748fd542582955236c1634a7d293
Linux Linux 2.6.15

Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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