NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48648
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90566
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-2022-48648
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 efx_hard_start_xmit() function in drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/tx.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/b3b41d4d95d3822b2e459ecbc80d030ea6aec5e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8547c7bfc0617e7184e4da65b9b96681fcfe9998
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3b952168ee1f220ba729fa100fd9d5aa752eb03
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a242eb2913a4aa3d6fbdb86559f27628e9466f3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.146
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.71
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0