Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2024-46856
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
A NULL pointer dereference issue has been resolved in the Linux kernel, specifically in the net: phy: dp83822 module, which affects DP83825 devices. The `probe()` function is only used for DP83822 and DP83826 PHY, leaving the private data pointer uninitialized for the DP83825 models, causing a NULL pointer dereference in the `dp8382x config init()` and `dp83822 set wol()` functions. The addition of the `dp8382x probe()` function fixes this issue and prevents similar issues in the future.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.