CVE-2022-49460 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2022-49460
Vulnerability Scoring

Analysis In Progress
Analysis In Progress

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity:
    Attack Complexity Analysis In Progress
  • Attack Vector:
    Attack Vector Under Analysis
  • Privileges Required: None
    No authentication is required for exploitation.
  • Scope:
    Impact is confined to the initially vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2022-49460 Details

Status: Received on 26 Feb 2025, 07:01 UTC

Published on: 26 Feb 2025, 07:01 UTC

CVSS Release:

CVE-2022-49460 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2022-49460: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PM / devfreq: rk3399_dmc: Disable edev on remove() Otherwise we hit an unablanced enable-count when unbinding the DFI device: [ 1279.659119] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 1279.659179] WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 5638 at drivers/devfreq/devfreq-event.c:360 devfreq_event_remove_edev+0x84/0x8c ... [ 1279.659352] Hardware name: Google Kevin (DT) [ 1279.659363] pstate: 80400005 (Nzcv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO BTYPE=--) [ 1279.659371] pc : devfreq_event_remove_edev+0x84/0x8c [ 1279.659380] lr : devm_devfreq_event_release+0x1c/0x28 ... [ 1279.659571] Call trace: [ 1279.659582] devfreq_event_remove_edev+0x84/0x8c [ 1279.659590] devm_devfreq_event_release+0x1c/0x28 [ 1279.659602] release_nodes+0x1cc/0x244 [ 1279.659611] devres_release_all+0x44/0x60 [ 1279.659621] device_release_driver_internal+0x11c/0x1ac [ 1279.659629] device_driver_detach+0x20/0x2c [ 1279.659641] unbind_store+0x7c/0xb0 [ 1279.659650] drv_attr_store+0x2c/0x40 [ 1279.659663] sysfs_kf_write+0x44/0x58 [ 1279.659672] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0xf4/0x190 [ 1279.659684] vfs_write+0x2b0/0x2e4 [ 1279.659693] ksys_write+0x80/0xec [ 1279.659701] __arm64_sys_write+0x24/0x30 [ 1279.659714] el0_svc_common+0xf0/0x1d8 [ 1279.659724] do_el0_svc_compat+0x28/0x3c [ 1279.659738] el0_svc_compat+0x10/0x1c [ 1279.659746] el0_sync_compat_handler+0xa8/0xcc [ 1279.659758] el0_sync_compat+0x188/0x1c0 [ 1279.659768] ---[ end trace cec200e5094155b4 ]---

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2022-49460

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2022-49460 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2022-49460

No exploitability data is available for CVE-2022-49460.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2022-49460, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2022-49460, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2022-49460 does not compromise confidentiality.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2022-49460 does not impact data integrity.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2022-49460 does not affect system availability.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.044% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 12.92% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 87.08% of others.

CVE-2022-49460 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

Unknown

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