#VU94443 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-48808
Published: July 17, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94443
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-2022-48808
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 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() and dsa_switch_shutdown() functions in net/dsa/dsa2.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/ff45899e732e57088985e3a497b1d9100571c0f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89b60402d43cdab4387dbbf24afebda5cf092ae7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee534378f00561207656663d93907583958339ae
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.155
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17