#VU94445 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48824
Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94445
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-2022-48824
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 myrs_cleanup() function in drivers/scsi/myrs.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/5c5ceea00c8c9df150708e66cb9f2891192c1162
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e42c4a3d732517edc3766dd45a14e60d29dd929
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6207f35c213f6cb2fc3f13b5e77f08c710e1de19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d6cd26605b4d662063a83c15c776b5299a1cb23
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4db09593af0b0b4d7d4805ebb3273df51d7cc30d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.101
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.180