Answer in brief
CVE-2022-49262 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in crypto: octeontx2 - remove CONFIG_DM_CRYPT check. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 5.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=6f03f0e8b6c8a82d8e740ff3a87ed407ad423243 <e6374086f249295121384bfaa7cdcc8d461146f0 || >=6f03f0e8b6c8a82d8e740ff3a87ed407ad423243 <a462214866eebbca87e13ff6d73092b1c4895624 || >=6f03f0e8b6c8a82d8e740ff3a87ed407ad423243 <a1bf728f3388ac3a2c2dffa57e25622e90b9f6f2 || >=6f03f0e8b6c8a82d8e740ff3a87ed407ad423243 <2d841af23ae8f398c85dd1ff2dc24b5ec8ba4569 | e6374086f249295121384bfaa7cdcc8d461146f0, a462214866eebbca87e13ff6d73092b1c4895624, a1bf728f3388ac3a2c2dffa57e25622e90b9f6f2, 2d841af23ae8f398c85dd1ff2dc24b5ec8ba4569 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 5.12 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Feb 26, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 5, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 5, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: octeontx2 - remove CONFIG_DM_CRYPT check No issues were found while using the driver with dm-crypt enabled. So CONFIG_DM_CRYPT check in the driver can be removed. This also fixes the NULL pointer dereference in driver release if CONFIG_DM_CRYPT is enabled. ... Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000008 ... Call trace: crypto_unregister_alg+0x68/0xfc crypto_unregister_skciphers+0x44/0x60 otx2_cpt_crypto_exit+0x100/0x1a0 otx2_cptvf_remove+0xf8/0x200 pci_device_remove+0x3c/0xd4 __device_release_driver+0x188/0x234 device_release_driver+0x2c/0x4c ...
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