SB20250226441 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel trace events
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226441
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-2022-49065)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the include/trace/events/sunrpc.h. 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/4d5004451ab2218eab94a30e1841462c9316ba19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/726ae7300fcc25fefa46d188cc07eb16dc908f9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85ee17ca21cf92989e8c923e3ea4514c291e9d38
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2456f470eea3bd06574d988bf6089e7c3f4c5cc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.4