net: phy: micrel: Allow probing without .driver_data
Currently, if the .probe element is present in the phy_driver structure
and the .driver_data is not, a NULL pointer dereference happens.
Allow passing .probe without .driver_data by inserting NULL checks
for priv->type.
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| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2022-54757 | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: phy: micrel: Allow probing without .driver_data Currently, if the .probe element is present in the phy_driver structure and the .driver_data is not, a NULL pointer dereference happens. Allow passing .probe without .driver_data by inserting NULL checks for priv->type. |
Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:15:00 +0000
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ssvc
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Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000
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epss
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epss
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Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:30:00 +0000
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-476 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 13:30:00 +0000
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threat_severity
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cvssV3_1
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Wed, 26 Feb 2025 02:45:00 +0000
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-11T19:00:32.989Z
Reserved: 2025-02-26T02:08:31.579Z
Link: CVE-2022-49472
Updated: 2025-10-01T16:47:59.227Z
Status : Modified
Published: 2025-02-26T07:01:23.423
Modified: 2025-10-01T20:16:24.043
Link: CVE-2022-49472
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