NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48713
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92920
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-2022-48713
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 pt_handle_status() function in arch/x86/events/intel/pt.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/456f041e035913fcedb275aff6f8a71dfebcd394
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e83d941fd3445f660d2f43647c580a320cc384f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/feffb6ae2c80b9a8206450cdef90f5943baced99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d9093457b243061a9bba23543c38726e864a643
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.99
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.22
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17