In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tty: n_gsm: add sanity check for gsm->receive in gsm_receive_buf()
A null pointer dereference can happen when attempting to access the
"gsm->receive()" function in gsmld_receive_buf(). Currently, the code
assumes that gsm->recieve is only called after MUX activation.
Since the gsmld_receive_buf() function can be accessed without the need to
initialize the MUX, the gsm->receive() function will not be set and a
NULL pointer dereference will occur.
Fix this by avoiding the call to "gsm->receive()" in case the function is
not initialized by adding a sanity check.
Call Trace:
<TASK>
gsmld_receive_buf+0x1c2/0x2f0 drivers/tty/n_gsm.c:2861
tiocsti drivers/tty/tty_io.c:2293 [inline]
tty_ioctl+0xa75/0x15d0 drivers/tty/tty_io.c:2692
vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline]
__do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:870 [inline]
__se_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:856 [inline]
__x64_sys_ioctl+0x193/0x200 fs/ioctl.c:856
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x35/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
References
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History
14 Nov 2025, 19:39
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time |
Linux linux Kernel
Linux |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| CWE | CWE-476 | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/309aea4b6b813f6678c3a547cfd7fe3a76ffa976 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a82cf64f8ad63caf6bf115642ce44ddbc64311e - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5aa37f9510345a812c0998bcbbc4d88d1dcc4d8b - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f16c6d2e58a4c2b972efcf9eb12390ee0ba3befb - Patch |
Information
Published : 2025-06-18 11:15
Updated : 2025-11-14 19:39
NVD link : CVE-2022-49940
Mitre link : CVE-2022-49940
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-49940
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
