#VU90567 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48663
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90567
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-2022-48663
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
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 gpio_mockup_init() function in drivers/gpio/gpio-mockup.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdea98b98f844bd8a983ca880893e509a8b4162f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18352095a0d581f6aeb1e9fc9d68cc0152cd64b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af0bfabf06c74c260265c30ba81a34e7dec0e881
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7df41a6f79dfb18ba2203f8c5f0e9c0b9b57f68
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.146
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.71
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0