#VU90514 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48703

 

#VU90514 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48703

Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU90514
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-2022-48703
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
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 int3400_setup_gddv(), int3400_thermal_probe() and int3400_thermal_remove() functions in drivers/thermal/intel/int340x_thermal/int3400_thermal.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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