SB20220111101 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel netfilter
Published: January 11, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB20220111101
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-46283)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the nf_tables_newset() function in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.