How severe is CVE-2022-49529?

CVE-2022-49529 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-49529 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (12th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-49529?

CVE-2022-49529 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-49529?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2022-49529 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2022-49529 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-54701.

When was CVE-2022-49529 published?

CVE-2022-49529 was published on 2025-02-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-49529

CVE-2022-49529 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-476.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (12th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2022-54701
Weakness: CWE-476
Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
Published: 2025-02-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu/pm: fix the null pointer while the smu is disabled It needs to check if the pp_funcs is initialized while release the context, otherwise it will trigger null pointer panic while the software smu is not enabled. [ 1109.404555] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000078 [ 1109.404609] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode [ 1109.404638] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page [ 1109.404657] PGD 0 P4D 0 [ 1109.404672] Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI [ 1109.404701] CPU: 7 PID: 9150 Comm: amdgpu_test Tainted: G OEL 5.16.0-custom #1 [ 1109.404732] Hardware name: innotek GmbH VirtualBox/VirtualBox, BIOS VirtualBox 12/01/2006 [ 1109.404765] RIP: 0010:amdgpu_dpm_force_performance_level+0x1d/0x170 [amdgpu] [ 1109.405109] Code: 5d c3 44 8b a3 f0 80 00 00 eb e5 66 90 0f 1f 44 00 00 55 48 89 e5 41 57 41 56 41 55 41 54 53 48 83 ec 08 4c 8b b7 f0 7d 00 00 <49> 83 7e 78 00 0f 84 f2 00 00 00 80 bf 87 80 00 00 00 48 89 fb 0f [ 1109.405176] RSP: 0018:ffffaf3083ad7c20 EFLAGS: 00010282 [ 1109.405203] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff9796b1c14600 RCX: 0000000002862007 [ 1109.405229] RDX: ffff97968591c8c0 RSI: 0000000000000001 RDI: ffff9796a3700000 [ 1109.405260] RBP: ffffaf3083ad7c50 R08: ffffffff9897de00 R09: ffff979688d9db60 [ 1109.405286] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: ffff979688d9db90 R12: 0000000000000001 [ 1109.405316] R13: ffff9796a3700000 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ffff9796a3708fc0 [ 1109.405345] FS: 00007ff055cff180(0000) GS:ffff9796bfdc0000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 1109.405378] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 1109.405400] CR2: 0000000000000078 CR3: 000000000a394000 CR4: 00000000000506e0 [ 1109.405434] Call Trace: [ 1109.405445] <TASK> [ 1109.405456] ? delete_object_full+0x1d/0x20 [ 1109.405480] amdgpu_ctx_set_stable_pstate+0x7c/0xa0 [amdgpu] [ 1109.405698] amdgpu_ctx_fini.part.0+0xcb/0x100 [amdgpu] [ 1109.405911] amdgpu_ctx_do_release+0x71/0x80 [amdgpu] [ 1109.406121] amdgpu_ctx_ioctl+0x52d/0x550 [amdgpu] [ 1109.406327] ? _raw_spin_unlock+0x1a/0x30 [ 1109.406354] ? drm_gem_handle_delete+0x81/0xb0 [drm] [ 1109.406400] ? amdgpu_ctx_get_entity+0x2c0/0x2c0 [amdgpu] [ 1109.406609] drm_ioctl_kernel+0xb6/0x140 [drm]

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-49529?: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amdgpu/pm: fix the null pointer while the smu is disabled It needs to check if the pp_funcs is initialized while release the context, otherwise it will trigger null pointer panic while the software smu is not enabled. [ 1109.404555] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000078 [ 1109.404609] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode [ 1109.404638] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page [ 1109.404657] PGD 0 P4D 0 [ 1109.404672] Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI [ 1109.404701] CPU: 7 PID: 9150 Comm: amdgpu_test Tainted: G OEL 5.16.0-custom #1 [ 1109.404732] Hardware name: innotek GmbH VirtualBox/VirtualBox, BIOS VirtualBox 12/01/2006 [ 1109.404765] RIP: 0010:amdgpu_dpm_force_performance_level+0x1d/0x170 [amdgpu] [ 1109.405109] Code: 5d c3 44 8b a3 f0 80 00 00 eb e5 66 90 0f 1f 44 00 00 55 48 89 e5 41 57 41 56 41 55 41 54 53 48 83 ec 08 4c 8b b7 f0 7d 00 00 <49> 83 7e 78 00 0f 84 f2 00 00 00 80 bf 87 80 00 00 00 48 89 fb 0f [ 1109.405176] RSP: 0018:ffffaf3083ad7c20 EFLAGS: 00010282 [ 1109.405203] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff9796b1c14600 RCX: 0000000002862007 [ 1109.405229] RDX: ffff97968591c8c0 RSI: 0000000000000001 RDI: ffff9796a3700000 [ 1109.405260] RBP: ffffaf3083ad7c50 R08: ffffffff9897de00 R09: ffff979688d9db60 [ 1109.405286] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: ffff979688d9db90 R12: 0000000000000001 [ 1109.405316] R13: ffff9796a3700000 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ffff9796a3708fc0 [ 1109.405345] FS: 00007ff055cff180(0000) GS:ffff9796bfdc0000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 1109.405378] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 1109.405400] CR2: 0000000000000078 CR3: 000000000a394000 CR4: 00000000000506e0 [ 1109.405434] Call Trace: [ 1109.405445] <TASK> [ 1109.405456] ? delete_object_full+0x1d/0x20 [ 1109.405480] amdgpu_ctx_set_stable_pstate+0x7c/0xa0 [amdgpu] [ 1109.405698] amdgpu_ctx_fini.part.0+0xcb/0x100 [amdgpu] [ 1109.405911] amdgpu_ctx_do_release+0x71/0x80 [amdgpu] [ 1109.406121] amdgpu_ctx_ioctl+0x52d/0x550 [amdgpu] [ 1109.406327] ? _raw_spin_unlock+0x1a/0x30 [ 1109.406354] ? drm_gem_handle_delete+0x81/0xb0 [drm] [ 1109.406400] ? amdgpu_ctx_get_entity+0x2c0/0x2c0 [amdgpu] [ 1109.406609] drm_ioctl_kernel+0xb6/0x140 [drm]
How severe is CVE-2022-49529?: CVE-2022-49529 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-49529 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (12th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-49529?: CVE-2022-49529 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-49529?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2022-49529 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2022-49529 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2022-54701.
When was CVE-2022-49529 published?: CVE-2022-49529 was published on 2025-02-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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