CVE-2022-49476: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-h9m4-2235-4mrh
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CVSS 5.5
CWE-476
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-49476 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is null.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2022-49476 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-49476
GHSA Identifier GHSA-h9m4-2235-4mrh
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.5
CWE Classification CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required Low (PR:L)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2022-49476

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2022-49476, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference, where the product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is null. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mt76: mt7921: fix kernel crash at mt7921_pci_remove The crash log shown it is possible that mt7921_irq_handler is called while devm_free_irq is being handled so mt76_free_device need to be postponed until devm_free_irq is completed to solve the crash we free the mt76 device too early. [ 9299.339655] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000008 [ 9299.339705] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode [ 9299.339735] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page [ 9299.339768] PGD 0 P4D 0 [ 9299.339786] Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP PTI [ 9299.339812] CPU: 1 PID: 1624 Comm: prepare-suspend Not tainted 5.15.14-1.fc32.qubes.x86_64 #1 [ 9299.339863] Hardware name: Xen HVM domU, BIOS 4.14.3 01/20/2022 [ 9299.339901] RIP: 0010:mt7921_irq_handler+0x1e/0x70 [mt7921e] [ 9299.340048] RSP: 0018:ffffa81b80c27cb0 EFLAGS: 00010082 [ 9299.340081] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff98a4cb752020 RCX: ffffffffa96211c5 [ 9299.340123] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 00000000000d4204 RDI: ffff98a4cb752020 [ 9299.340165] RBP: ffff98a4c28a62a4 R08: ffff98a4c37a96c0 R09: 0000000080150011 [ 9299.340207] R10: 0000000040000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffff98a4c4eaa080 [ 9299.340249] R13: ffff98a4c28a6360 R14: ffff98a4cb752020 R15: ffff98a4c28a6228 [ 9299.340297] FS: 00007260840d3740(0000) GS:ffff98a4ef700000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 9299.340345] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 9299.340383] CR2: 0000000000000008 CR3: 0000000004c56001 CR4: 0000000000770ee0 [ 9299.340432] PKRU: 55555554 [ 9299.340449] Call Trace: [ 9299.340467] <TASK> [ 9299.340485] __free_irq+0x221/0x350 [ 9299.340527] free_irq+0x30/0x70 [ 9299.340553] devm_free_irq+0x55/0x80 [ 9299.340579] mt7921_pci_remove+0x2f/0x40 [mt7921e] [ 9299.340616] pci_device_remove+0x3b/0xa0 [ 9299.340651] __device_release_driver+0x17a/0x240 [ 9299.340686] device_driver_detach+0x3c/0xa0 [ 9299.340714] unbind_store+0x113/0x130 [ 9299.340740] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x124/0x1b0 [ 9299.340775] new_sync_write+0x15c/0x1f0 [ 9299.340806] vfs_write+0x1d2/0x270 [ 9299.340831] ksys_write+0x67/0xe0 [ 9299.340857] do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90 [ 9299.340887] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae

References

NVD — CVE-2022-49476 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-49476
git.kernel.org/stable/c/09693f5b63... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09693f5b636fb3f6dd56fd943226fc1bbc600b51
git.kernel.org/stable/c/677e669973... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/677e669973bf5460705bc65033445ea9f6615999
git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad483ed9dd... WEB
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad483ed9dd5193a54293269c852a29051813b7bd

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-49476?
CVE-2022-49476 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2022-49476?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-49476?
CVE-2022-49476 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-49476?
CVE-2022-49476 is classified under CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference (The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2022-49476?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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