medium5.5
CVE-2022-4127
A NULL pointer dereference issue was discovered in the Linux kernel in io_files_update_with_index_alloc.
Impact
A NULL pointer dereference issue was discovered in the Linux kernel in io_files_update_with_index_alloc. A local user could use this flaw to potentially crash the system causing a denial of service.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | Version 5.19 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d785a773bed966a75ca1f11d108ae1897189975b
- https://lore.kernel.org/all/d5a19c1e-9968-e22e-5917-c3139c5e7e89%40kernel.dk/
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d785a773bed966a75ca1f11d108ae1897189975b
- https://lore.kernel.org/all/d5a19c1e-9968-e22e-5917-c3139c5e7e89%40kernel.dk/