NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48692
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90516
CSH Severity: 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-2022-48692
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 srp_process_rsp() function in drivers/infiniband/ulp/srp/ib_srp.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/f022576aa03c2385ea7f2b27ee5b331e43abf624
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8edd49c94b4b08019ed7d6dd794fca8078a4deb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2c70f56f762e5dc3b0d7dc438fbb137cb116413
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12f35199a2c0551187edbf8eb01379f0598659fa
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.199
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.68
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0