CVE-2022-50068

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A null pointer dereference bug has been resolved in the Linux kernel. The issue occurred in the drm/ttm module, where the bo->resource value was not checked before accessing the mem type. This bug could lead to a general protection fault. The estimated number of potentially affected devices is not provided, and there is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Technical details about the exploitation include a null pointer dereference in the ttm bo validate function. The bo->resource value is not checked before accessing the mem type, which can lead to a crash.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.