CVE-2022-49046

i2c: dev: check return value when calling dev_set_name()

Published Feb 26, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4178-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-55157 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8200-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8200-2 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8201-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8224-1 Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8200-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics threat_severity

Moderate

threat_severity

Low

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title i2c: dev: check return value when calling dev_set_name()
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Nov 5, 2026, 7:49 PM
Reserved
Feb 26, 2025, 1:49 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 26, 2025, 7:00 AM
Modified
Nov 5, 2026, 8:16 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 26, 2025, 12:00 AM