SB2024071758 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel sunrpc xprtrdma
Published: July 17, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071758
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48773)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the rpcrdma_ep_create() function in net/sunrpc/xprtrdma/verbs.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e7433fb95ccc01629a5edaa4ced0cd8c98d0ae0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9921c866dc369577c3ebb9adf2383b01b58c18de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2526d4d8b209dc5ac1fbeb468149774888b2a141
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9c10b5b3b67b3750a10c8b089b2e05f5e176e33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.102
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.25
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17