CVEvulnerability

CVE-2022-1516

5.5 MEDIUM Published 2022-05-05 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2022-05-05
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
5.5 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
4.9 MEDIUM — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weaknesses
CWE-416, CWE-476

Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s X.25 set of standardized network protocols functionality in the way a user terminates their session using a simulated Ethernet card and continued usage of this connection. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.

Affected configurations

• linux linux kernel 5.18 • debian debian linux 9.0 • debian debian linux 10.0

Related

Weakness · CWE (2)

  • CWE-416 Use After Free weakness
  • CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference weakness

References