Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2022-49472
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
A issue in the Linux kernel has been resolved. The problem occurs when the .probe element is present in the phy driver structure but the .driver data is not, resulting in a NULL pointer dereference. The fix involves adding NULL checks for priv->type to allow passing .probe without .driver data.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.