CVE-2022-49285

iio: accel: mma8452: use the correct logic to get mma8452_data

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: accel: mma8452: use the correct logic to get mma8452_data The original logic to get mma8452_data is wrong, the *dev point to the device belong to iio_dev. we can't use this dev to find the correct i2c_client. The original logic happen to work because it finally use dev->driver_data to get iio_dev. Here use the API to_i2c_client() is wrong and make reader confuse. To correct the logic, it should be like this struct mma8452_data *data = iio_priv(dev_get_drvdata(dev)); But after commit 8b7651f25962 ("iio: iio_device_alloc(): Remove unnecessary self drvdata"), the upper logic also can't work. When try to show the avialable scale in userspace, will meet kernel dump, kernel handle NULL pointer dereference. So use dev_to_iio_dev() to correct the logic. Dual fixes tags as the second reflects when the bug was exposed, whilst the first reflects when the original bug was introduced.

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CVSS

Severity:

EPSS 0.03%

Affected: Linux Linux

References

Link	Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c0bb583a4444cce224e8661090cbffc98e2fe07
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2d9ebdbff79d87d27652578e6d1638ad3b5f3bf
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c87b7b12f48db86ac9909894f4dc0107d7df6375

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-49285?: CVE-2022-49285 has not yet been assigned a CVSS score.
How to fix CVE-2022-49285?: To fix CVE-2022-49285, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-49285 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-49285 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-49285?: CVE-2022-49285 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.

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