SB20250502182 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel scsi driver
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250502182
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-2022-49839)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the sas_phy_add() function in drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_sas.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/03aabcb88aeeb7221ddb6196ae84ad5fb17b743f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f21d653c648735657e23948b1d7ac7273de0f87
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d7bebf2dfb0dc97aac1fbace0910e557ecdb16f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c736876ee294bb4f271d76a25cc7d70c8537bc5d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0.10