SB20250502188 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ata driver
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250502188
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-2022-49824)
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.
References
- 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