NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ethernet sfc driver



| Updated: 2025-05-14
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-48648
CWE-ID CWE-476
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Linux Foundation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU90566

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48648

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the efx_hard_start_xmit() function in drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/tx.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 5.10 - 6.0 rc4

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3b41d4d95d3822b2e459ecbc80d030ea6aec5e7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8547c7bfc0617e7184e4da65b9b96681fcfe9998
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3b952168ee1f220ba729fa100fd9d5aa752eb03
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a242eb2913a4aa3d6fbdb86559f27628e9466f3
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.146
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.71
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.12
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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