UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49046: Medium severity ubuntu/linux-aws vulnerability

Q: What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The vulnerability has a local attack vector and requires low privileges. No user interaction is required.

Q: What is the likely impact of successful exploitation?

Successful exploitation can cause a null-pointer dereference leading to a denial of service. The provided severity vector indicates no confidentiality or integrity impact.

Q: Which Ubuntu kernel package families are identified as affected?

The listed packages are ubuntu/linux, ubuntu/linux-aws, ubuntu/linux-aws-fips, ubuntu/linux-azure, ubuntu/linux-fips, ubuntu/linux-gcp, ubuntu/linux-kvm, and ubuntu/linux-oracle.

Published Feb 26, 2025

Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: dev: check return value when calling devsetname() If devsetname() fails, the devname() is null, check the return value of devsetname() to avoid the null-ptr-deref.

Affected Software

144 affected componentsFixes available

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.

Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1157.167~18.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1161.167~18.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1160.169~18.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-228.248~18.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1103.108~18.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1155.165~18.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1140.153~18.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1008.9~20.04.1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-41.44~20.04.1
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
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
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-228.248
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1157.167
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1161.167
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1116.123
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1160.169
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1103.108
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-iot to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1061.64
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1144.153
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1155.165
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1140.153
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1075.79
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1157.167+fips1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1161.167+fips1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1131.141
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.4.0-1160.169+fips1
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-37.39
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1011.14
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1010.12
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1008.12
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1008.10
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1007.8
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1008.11
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1010.11
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-37.39
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1009.12
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1011.13
Upgrade
Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 5.15.0-1014.14

Event History

Feb 26, 2025

CVE Published

via OSV·07:00 AM

Data Sourced

via OSV·07:00 AM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The vulnerability has a local attack vector and requires low privileges. No user interaction is required.

What is the likely impact of successful exploitation?

Successful exploitation can cause a null-pointer dereference leading to a denial of service. The provided severity vector indicates no confidentiality or integrity impact.

Which Ubuntu kernel package families are identified as affected?

The listed packages are ubuntu/linux, ubuntu/linux-aws, ubuntu/linux-aws-fips, ubuntu/linux-azure, ubuntu/linux-fips, ubuntu/linux-gcp, ubuntu/linux-kvm, and ubuntu/linux-oracle.

UBUNTU-CVE-2022-49046: Medium severity ubuntu/linux-aws vulnerability

Affected Software

Remediation

Event History

Frequently Asked Questions

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

What is the likely impact of successful exploitation?

Which Ubuntu kernel package families are identified as affected?

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Frequently Asked Questions

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

What is the likely impact of successful exploitation?

Which Ubuntu kernel package families are identified as affected?