#VU108282 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49823
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108282
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-2022-49823
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 ata_tdev_add() function in drivers/ata/libata-transport.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/1ff36351309e3eadcff297480baf4785e726de9b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef2ac07ab83163b9a53f45da20e14302591ad9cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f23058dc2398db1d8faca9a2b1ce30b85cdd8b22
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f54331962883f4fc4bf5e487e6e7cf07c4567fef
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.10