NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-debug-devel-matched package, versions <0:5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS9-KERNELDEBUGDEVELMATCHED-12715564
  • published16 Sept 2025
  • disclosed15 Sept 2025

Introduced: 15 Sep 2025

CVE-2022-50308  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:9 kernel-debug-devel-matched to version 0:5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug-devel-matched package and not the kernel-debug-devel-matched package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

ASoC: qcom: Add checks for devm_kcalloc

As the devm_kcalloc may return NULL, the return value needs to be checked to avoid NULL poineter dereference.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1