CVE-2022-49060

A flaw was found in the smc module in the Linux kernel. A NULL pointer dereference can be triggered due to a missing check before calling the dev_name function, resulting in a denial of service.

This issue has been fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7 and 9.1 via RHSA-2022:7683 [1] and RHSA-2022:8267 [2], respectively.

[1]. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:7683

[2]. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8267

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.