CVE-2022-49484

5.5 MEDIUM 0.2% exploit odds Fix listed Memory safety OS & kernel

What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mt76: mt7915: fix possible NULL pointer dereference in mt7915_mac_fill_rx_vector Fix possible NULL pointer dereference in mt7915_mac_fill_rx_vector routine if the chip does not support dbdc and the hw reports band_idx set to 1.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2025-02-26 07:01 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 05:18 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published: 2025-02-26 07:01 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 05:18 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference
Record status: Modified

Affected

Linux Kernel < 5.18.3

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record