CVE-2022-3115
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6.
Published Dec 14, 2022 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · linux linux kernel
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. malidp_crtc_reset in drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c lacks check of the return value of kzalloc() and will cause the null pointer dereference.
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Dec 14, 2022 · NIST NVD
Detected
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. malidp_crtc_reset in drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c lacks check of the return value of kzalloc() and will cause the null pointer dereference.
Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. malidp_crtc_reset in drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c lacks check of the return value of kzalloc() and will cause the null pointer dereference.
Affected
- cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified
- cpe linux/linux kernel5.16.0
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-3115
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-3115
30-day exploitation probability 0.3%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-3115
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. malidp_crtc_reset in drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c lacks check of the return value of kzalloc() and will cause the null pointer dereference.
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