CVE-2022-41858

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A NULL pointer dereference may occur while a slip driver is in progress to detach in sl_tx_timeout in drivers/net/slip/slip.c. This issue could allow an attacker to crash the system or leak internal kernel information.

CVSS v3.0 7.1 HIGH

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ec4eb8a86ade4d22633e1da2a7d85a846b7d1798	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230223-0006/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

Information

Published : 2023-01-17 10:15

Updated : 2023-02-23 11:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-41858

Mitre link : CVE-2022-41858

JSON object : View

CWE

No CWE.

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

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