#VU104646 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49214
Published: February 26, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU104646
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-2022-49214
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 NOKPROBE_SYMBOL() function in arch/powerpc/mm/fault.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/093449bb182db885dae816d62874cccab7a4c42a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a852ff9b7bea9c640540e2c1bc70bd3ba455d61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3dae36d632b2cf6eb20314273e512a96cb43c9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4679ac8ea2e5078704aa1c026db36580cc1bf9a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.18