PT-2022-5911 · Linux+4 · Linux Kernel+4
Jiasheng Jiang
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Published
2022-01-19
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Updated
2023-08-14
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CVE-2022-3111
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions through 5.16-rc6
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel related to the function
free charger irq() in the module drivers/power/supply/wm8350 power.c. This issue is associated with a pointer dereference error. The exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service or elevate their privileges.Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions through 5.16-rc6, as a temporary workaround, consider disabling the
free charger irq() function until a patch is available. Restrict access to the wm8350 power module to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the WM8350 IRQ CHG FAST RDY variable in the affected code until the issue is resolved.Exploit
Fix
NULL Pointer Dereference
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Linux Kernel
Suse
Ubuntu