SB20250502187 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ata driver
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250502187
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49823)
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.
References
- 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