In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: phy: micrel: Allow probing without .driver_data Currently, if the .probe element is present in the phy_driver structure and the .driver_data is not, a NULL pointer dereference happens. Allow passing .probe without .driver_data by inserting NULL checks for priv->type.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Linux
  • Linux Kernel

Configuration 1 [-]

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References
Link Providers
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/143878e18001c5a61fcc7ae5c5240323753bb641 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e5fbfc2a6f384e3195446c14bbd3bc298eb88c2 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/660dfa033ccc9afb032015b6dc76e846bba42cfb cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dcb404662839a4ed1a9703658fee979eb894ca4 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91e720b32cba25fa58eaa4c88fe957009cffe9f3 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abb5594ae2ba7b82cce85917cc6337ec5d774837 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd219273b4e004a3f853da72e111fc8f81357501 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2ef6f7539c68c6bd6c32323d8845ee102b7c450 cve-icon cve-icon
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025022603-CVE-2022-49472-eeea@gregkh/T cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-49472 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49472 cve-icon
History

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00067}

 epss

{'score': 0.00063}

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: phy: micrel: Allow probing without .driver_data Currently, if the .probe element is present in the phy_driver structure and the .driver_data is not, a NULL pointer dereference happens. Allow passing .probe without .driver_data by inserting NULL checks for priv->type.
Title net: phy: micrel: Allow probing without .driver_data
References
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2025-02-26T02:13:15.337Z

Updated: 2025-10-01T19:46:46.214Z

Reserved: 2025-02-26T02:08:31.579Z

Link: CVE-2022-49472

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-01T16:47:59.227Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-02-26T07:01:23.423

Modified: 2025-10-01T20:16:24.043

Link: CVE-2022-49472

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-02-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-49472 - Bugzilla