SB20251226226 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel intel ice driver
Published: December 26, 2025 Updated: December 31, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251226226
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-2022-50710)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ice_set_ringparam() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ethtool.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/13180cb88a7be5ee389f65f6ab9f78e46f7722b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/624f03a027f2b18647cc4f1a7a81920a1e4e0201
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9eb5fff6b0e78819c758892282da5faa915724d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3b173745c8cab1e24d6821488b60abed3acb24d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.75
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1