CVE-2022-49232

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

Description A NULL pointer dereference issue was found in the Linux kernel, specifically in the amdgpu dm connector add common modes() function. This issue occurs when amdgpu dm create common mode() fails, causing a NULL pointer to be passed to drm mode probed add(), which then attempts to dereference it. This could lead to a NULL pointer dereference. The issue was discovered by a static analyzer.

Recommendations To resolve this issue, apply the fix that adds a NULL check for the mode variable in the amdgpu dm connector add common modes() function.