#VU108271 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49875
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108271
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-2022-49875
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 do_pin_any() function in tools/bpf/bpftool/common.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/34de8e6e0e1f66e431abf4123934a2581cb5f133
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6dcdd1b68b7f9333d48d48fc77b75e7f235f6a4a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c80b2fca4112d724dde477aed13f7b0510a2792
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da5161ba94c5e9182c301dd4f09c94f715c068bd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.9