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Full vulnerability report · 2025
CVE-2022-49490High confidence

drm/msm/mdp5: Return error code in mdp5_pipe_release when deadlock is detected

Linux · Linux

5.5MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
Distribution package intelligence

Ubuntu vendor package status

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1 package state
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Ubuntu releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspi-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 4 Sept 2026
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2022-54739

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/mdp5: Return error code in mdp5_pipe_release when deadlock is detected mdp5_get_global_state runs the risk of hitting a -EDEADLK when acquiring the modeset lock, but currently mdp5_pipe_release doesn't check for if an error is returned. Because of this, there is a possibility of mdp5_pipe_release hitting a NULL dereference error. To avoid this, let's have mdp5_pipe_release check if mdp5_get_global_state returns an error and propogate that error. Changes since v1: - Separated declaration and initialization of *new_state to avoid compiler warning - Fixed some spelling mistakes in commit message Changes since v2: - Return 0 in case where hwpipe is NULL as this is considered normal behavior - Added 2nd patch in series to fix a similar NULL dereference issue in mdp5_mixer_release Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/485179/

What

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/mdp5: Return error code in mdp5_pipe_release when deadlock is detected mdp5_get_global_state runs the risk of hitting a -EDEADLK when acquiring the modeset lock, but currently mdp5_pipe_release doesn't check for if an error is returned. Because of this, there is a possibility of mdp5_pipe_release hitting a NULL dereference error. To avoid this, let's have mdp5_pipe_release check if mdp5_get_global_state returns an error and propogate that error. Changes since v1: - Separated declaration and initialization of *new_state to avoid compiler warning - Fixed some spelling mistakes in commit message Changes since v2: - Return 0 in case where hwpipe is NULL as this is considered normal behavior - Added 2nd patch in series to fix a similar NULL dereference issue in mdp5_mixer_release Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/485179/

Why

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/mdp5: Return error code in mdp5_pipe_release when deadlock is detected mdp5_get_global_state runs the risk of hitting a -EDEADLK when acquiring the modeset lock, but currently mdp5_pipe_release doesn't check for if an error is returned. Because of this, there is a possibility of mdp5_pipe_release hitting a NULL dereference error. To avoid this, let's have mdp5_pipe_release check if mdp5_get_global_state returns an error and propogate that error. Changes since v1: - Separated declaration and initialization of *new_state to avoid compiler warning - Fixed some spelling mistakes in commit message Changes since v2: - Return 0 in case where hwpipe is NULL as this is considered normal behavior - Added 2nd patch in series to fix a similar NULL dereference issue in mdp5_mixer_release Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/485179/

Why

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → NULL Pointer Dereference → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-476

CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference. The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
CWE-476
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0336Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2022-49481 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49482 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49482 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49483 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49483 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49484 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49484 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49485 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49485 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49486 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49486 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49487 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49487 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49488 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49488 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49489 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49489 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49490 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49490 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49491 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49491 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49492 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49492 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49493 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49493 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49494 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49494 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49495 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49495 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49497 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49497 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49498 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49498 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49499 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0307Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2022-49481 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49482 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49482 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49483 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49483 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49484 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49484 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49485 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49485 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49486 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49486 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49487 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49487 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49488 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49488 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49489 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49489 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49490 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49490 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49491 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49491 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49492 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49492 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49493 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49493 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49494 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49494 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49495 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49495 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49497 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49497 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49498 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49498 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49499 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0252Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2022-49477 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49478 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49478 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49480 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49480 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49481 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49481 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49482 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49482 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49486 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49486 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49487 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49487 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49488 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49488 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49489 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49489 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49490 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49490 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49491 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49491 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49492 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49492 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49493 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49493 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49494 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49494 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49495 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49495 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49498 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49498 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49501 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49501 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49502 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0212Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2022-49089 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49124 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49124 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49134 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49134 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49135 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49135 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49151 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49151 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49178 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49178 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49182 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49182 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49201 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49201 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49247 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49247 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49490 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49490 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49626 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49626 Référence CVE CVE-2022-49661 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-49661 Référence CVE CVE-2023-0394 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0394 Référence CVE CVE-2023-1192 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1192 Référence CVE CVE-2023-1382 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1382 Référence CVE CVE-2023-33951 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33951 Référence CVE CVE-2023-33952 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-33952 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4244 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-202

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
7907a0d77cb461f58045763c205a5830be72e97c < 776f5c58bfe16cf322d71eeed3c5dda1eeac7e6b; 7907a0d77cb461f58045763c205a5830be72e97c < b2aa2c4efe93e2580d6a8774b04fe2b99756a322; 7907a0d77cb461f58045763c205a5830be72e97c < 49dc28b4b2e28ef7564e355c91487996c1cbebd7; 7907a0d77cb461f58045763c205a5830be72e97c < 04bef5f1ba8ea6d7c1c8f5f65e0395c62db59cb8; 7907a0d77cb461f58045763c205a5830be72e97c < 19964dfb39bda4d7716a71009488f0668ecbcf52; 7907a0d77cb461f58045763c205a5830be72e97c < 33dc5aac46e0fad8f5eb193e5906ed0eb6b66ceb; 7907a0d77cb461f58045763c205a5830be72e97c < d59be579fa932c46b908f37509f319cbd4ca9a68; 4.18
Fixed
< 4.18; 4.19.247 ≤ 4.19.*; 5.4.198 ≤ 5.4.*; 5.10.121 ≤ 5.10.*; 5.15.46 ≤ 5.15.*; 5.17.14 ≤ 5.17.*; 5.18.3 ≤ 5.18.*; 5.19 ≤ *
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 26 Feb 2025 · Last source change 11 May 2026, 19:00 UTC · CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-54739
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

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Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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