Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

i2c: dev: check return value when calling dev_set_name()

If dev_set_name() fails, the dev_name() is null, check the return
value of dev_set_name() to avoid the null-ptr-deref.
Published: 2025-02-26
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4178-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-55157 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: dev: check return value when calling dev_set_name() If dev_set_name() fails, the dev_name() is null, check the return value of dev_set_name() to avoid the null-ptr-deref.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8200-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8200-2 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8201-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8224-1 Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8200-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000

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Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

Moderate

threat_severity

Low


Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 01:45:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 26 Feb 2025 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: dev: check return value when calling dev_set_name() If dev_set_name() fails, the dev_name() is null, check the return value of dev_set_name() to avoid the null-ptr-deref.
Title i2c: dev: check return value when calling dev_set_name()
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T18:51:59.173Z

Reserved: 2025-02-26T01:49:39.242Z

Link: CVE-2022-49046

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-02-26T07:00:41.890

Modified: 2025-11-03T20:15:58.413

Link: CVE-2022-49046

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-02-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-49046 - Bugzilla

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