#VU90566 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48648

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90566

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2022-48648

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

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 efx_hard_start_xmit() function in drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/tx.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3b41d4d95d3822b2e459ecbc80d030ea6aec5e7
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8547c7bfc0617e7184e4da65b9b96681fcfe9998
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3b952168ee1f220ba729fa100fd9d5aa752eb03
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a242eb2913a4aa3d6fbdb86559f27628e9466f3

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.