#VU111522 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50004
Published: June 19, 2025 / Updated: June 21, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU111522
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-2022-50004
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 net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17ecd4a4db4783392edd4944f5e8268205083f70
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2761612bcde9776dd93ce60ce55ef0b7c7329153
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96f2758a6d028d1ac08616de9c3c7ff2a122ecf1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e26d676c1f9f335510780b566a10475c47ce03d0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.6