SB2024082226 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel thermal driver
Published: August 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024082226
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-2022-48915)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the thermal_genl_cmd_tz_get_trip() function in drivers/thermal/thermal_netlink.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/1c0b51e62a50e9291764d022ed44549e65d6ab9c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dafbf915c05f83469e791949b5590da2aca2afb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c294285cec3964b3291772ac0642c2bf440bd1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5838a14832d447990827d85e90afe17e6fb9c175
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.104
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.27
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17