Findings

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.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.orgCVE-2022-3115

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-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.

    nvd.nist.gov

References