CVE-2022-49417

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—Trending — 4 sources updated this week

5.5

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

iwlwifi: mei: fix potential NULL-ptr deref

If SKB allocation fails, continue rather than using the NULL pointer.

Coverity CID: 1497650

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 32.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 26, 2025

Last Modified

September 22, 2025

References (3)

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29b81de94d62b5e2704bb5106b3e701ca8d7c7a4
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d8d06fd3a02919100b28f927bcb76481ec0a0e3
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78488a64aea94a3336ee97f345c1496e9bc5ebdf

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 16× in last 7d / 17× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-49417?

CVE-2022-49417 is a medium vulnerability published on February 26, 2025. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iwlwifi: mei: fix potential NULL-ptr deref If SKB allocation fails, continue rather than using the NULL pointer. Coverity CID: 1497650

When was CVE-2022-49417 disclosed?

CVE-2022-49417 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 26, 2025, with the most recent update on September 22, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-49417 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-49417 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 32.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-49417?

CVE-2022-49417 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-49417?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-49417, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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