CVE-2022-49046: i2c: dev: check return value when calling dev_set_name()

Published Feb 26, 2025
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Affected Software

161 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Kernel
Linux Linux kernel>=4.4.225<4.5
Linux Linux kernel>=4.9.225<4.10
Linux Linux kernel>=4.14.182<4.15
Linux Linux kernel>=4.19.125<4.20
Linux Linux kernel>=5.4.43<5.5
Linux Linux kernel>=5.6.15<5.15.35
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<5.17.4
Linux Linux kernel=5.18-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=5.18-rc2
debian/linux<5.17.6-1
5.17.6-1
debian/linux<5.17.6-1
5.17.6-1
debian/linux<5.17.6-1
5.17.6-1
linux/kernel>=5.7.0<5.10.236
5.10.236
linux/kernel>=5.11.0<5.15.35
5.15.35
linux/kernel>=5.16.0<5.17.4
5.17.4
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.15-1
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1157.167~18.04.1
5.4.0-1157.167~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1161.167~18.04.1
5.4.0-1161.167~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1160.169~18.04.1
5.4.0-1160.169~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-228.248~18.04.1
5.4.0-228.248~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1103.108~18.04.1
5.4.0-1103.108~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1155.165~18.04.1
5.4.0-1155.165~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1140.153~18.04.1
5.4.0-1140.153~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1008.9~20.04.1
5.15.0-1008.9~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-41.44~20.04.1
5.15.0-41.44~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1008.11~20.04.1
5.15.0-1008.11~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-42.45~20.04.1
5.15.0-42.45~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-228.248
5.4.0-228.248
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1157.167
5.4.0-1157.167
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1161.167
5.4.0-1161.167
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1116.123
5.4.0-1116.123
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1160.169
5.4.0-1160.169
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1103.108
5.4.0-1103.108
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1061.64
5.4.0-1061.64
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1144.153
5.4.0-1144.153
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1155.165
5.4.0-1155.165
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1140.153
5.4.0-1140.153
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1075.79
5.4.0-1075.79
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1157.167+fips1
5.4.0-1157.167+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1161.167+fips1
5.4.0-1161.167+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1131.141
5.4.0-1131.141
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1160.169+fips1
5.4.0-1160.169+fips1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-37.39
5.15.0-37.39
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1011.14
5.15.0-1011.14
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1010.12
5.15.0-1010.12
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1008.12
5.15.0-1008.12
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1008.10
5.15.0-1008.10
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1007.8
5.15.0-1007.8
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1008.11
5.15.0-1008.11
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1010.11
5.15.0-1010.11
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-37.39
5.15.0-37.39
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1009.12
5.15.0-1009.12
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1011.13
5.15.0-1011.13
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1014.14
5.15.0-1014.14
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.17.6-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1157.167~18.04.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1161.167~18.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1160.169~18.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-228.248~18.04.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1103.108~18.04.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1155.165~18.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1140.153~18.04.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1008.9~20.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-41.44~20.04.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1008.11~20.04.1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-42.45~20.04.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-228.248
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1157.167
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1161.167
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1116.123
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1160.169
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1103.108
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-iot to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1061.64
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1144.153
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1155.165
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1140.153
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1075.79
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1157.167+fips1
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1161.167+fips1
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1131.141
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1160.169+fips1
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-37.39
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1011.14
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1010.12
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1008.12
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1008.10
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1007.8
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1008.11
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1010.11
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-37.39
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1009.12
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1011.13
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1014.14
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade linux/Kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.10.236
  41. Upgrade

    Upgrade linux/Kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.35
  42. Upgrade

    Upgrade linux/Kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.17.4
  43. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.15-1
  44. Compensating control

    Check the return value of dev_set_name() and handle failure before using dev_name(), to avoid a null-pointer dereference.

Event History

Feb 26, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:54 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:54 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·01:54 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 11, 2026
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:37 AM
Severity

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-49046?

CVE-2022-49046 has been rated with a moderate severity level due to potential null pointer dereference risks in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-49046?

To fix CVE-2022-49046, ensure that you upgrade to the latest Linux kernel version where the vulnerability has been patched.

3

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2022-49046?

CVE-2022-49046 affects Linux kernel versions from 4.4.225 to 5.18-rc2.

4

What does CVE-2022-49046 vulnerability entail?

CVE-2022-49046 relates to a failure in the i2c device subsystem where the return value of dev_set_name() wasn't checked, which could lead to null pointer dereference.

5

Is CVE-2022-49046 actively being exploited?

As of now, there is no information indicating that CVE-2022-49046 is actively being exploited in the wild.

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