SB20250619249 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel xfrm
Published: June 19, 2025 Updated: June 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250619249
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-2022-50004)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.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/17ecd4a4db4783392edd4944f5e8268205083f70
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2761612bcde9776dd93ce60ce55ef0b7c7329153
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96f2758a6d028d1ac08616de9c3c7ff2a122ecf1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e26d676c1f9f335510780b566a10475c47ce03d0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.6