#VU108283 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-49824
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108283
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-2022-49824
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_tlink_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/67b219314628b90b3a314528e177335b0cd5c70b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7377a14598f6b04446c54bc4a50cd249470d6c6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf0816f6322c5c37ee52655f928e91ecf32da103
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5234480ca822bdcf03fe4d6a590ddcb854558f7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.10