#VU104546 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49262
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104546
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2022-49262
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
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 cpt_register_algs() function in drivers/crypto/marvell/octeontx2/otx2_cptvf_algs.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d841af23ae8f398c85dd1ff2dc24b5ec8ba4569
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1bf728f3388ac3a2c2dffa57e25622e90b9f6f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a462214866eebbca87e13ff6d73092b1c4895624
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6374086f249295121384bfaa7cdcc8d461146f0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.33