Answer in brief
CVE-2022-49516 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in ice: always check VF VSI pointer values. 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
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. 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
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=12bb018c538c3b9a050f69f62fa09fa6c9160bca <e7be3877589d539c52e5d1d23a625f889b541b9d || >=12bb018c538c3b9a050f69f62fa09fa6c9160bca <baeb705fd6a7245cc1fa69ed991a9cffdf44a174 | e7be3877589d539c52e5d1d23a625f889b541b9d, baeb705fd6a7245cc1fa69ed991a9cffdf44a174 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 5.8 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Feb 26, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 15, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: always check VF VSI pointer values The ice_get_vf_vsi function can return NULL in some cases, such as if handling messages during a reset where the VSI is being removed and recreated. Several places throughout the driver do not bother to check whether this VSI pointer is valid. Static analysis tools maybe report issues because they detect paths where a potentially NULL pointer could be dereferenced. Fix this by checking the return value of ice_get_vf_vsi everywhere.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2022-49516 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in ice: always check VF VSI pointer values. 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
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. 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
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=12bb018c538c3b9a050f69f62fa09fa6c9160bca <e7be3877589d539c52e5d1d23a625f889b541b9d || >=12bb018c538c3b9a050f69f62fa09fa6c9160bca <baeb705fd6a7245cc1fa69ed991a9cffdf44a174 | e7be3877589d539c52e5d1d23a625f889b541b9d, baeb705fd6a7245cc1fa69ed991a9cffdf44a174 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 5.8 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Feb 26, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 15, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: always check VF VSI pointer values The ice_get_vf_vsi function can return NULL in some cases, such as if handling messages during a reset where the VSI is being removed and recreated. Several places throughout the driver do not bother to check whether this VSI pointer is valid. Static analysis tools maybe report issues because they detect paths where a potentially NULL pointer could be dereferenced. Fix this by checking the return value of ice_get_vf_vsi everywhere.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.