#VU104623 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49065
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104623
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-2022-49065
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 include/trace/events/sunrpc.h. 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/4d5004451ab2218eab94a30e1841462c9316ba19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/726ae7300fcc25fefa46d188cc07eb16dc908f9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85ee17ca21cf92989e8c923e3ea4514c291e9d38
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2456f470eea3bd06574d988bf6089e7c3f4c5cc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.4