SB20250502189 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel ata driver
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250502189
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-2022-49825)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ata_tport_add() function in drivers/ata/libata-transport.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/3613dbe3909dcc637fe6be00e4dc43b4aa0470ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52d9bb0adae9359711a0c5271430afd3754069e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5362dc1634d8b8d5f30920f33ac11a3276b7ed9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7bb1b7a7bf26f6b7372b7b683daece4a42fda02
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.80