#VU72467 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-4842
Published: February 21, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU72467
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-2022-4842
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 a NULL pointer dereference error in the attr_punch_hole() () function in Linux kernel NTFS3 driver. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.