CVE-2022-47929
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CVE-2022-47929 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel before 6.1.6, a NULL pointer dereference bug in the traffic control subsystem allows an unprivileged user to trigger a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted traffic control configuration that is set up with "tc qdisc" and "tc class" commands. This affects qdisc_graft in net/sched/sch_api.c.. EPSS estimates a 0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel before 6.1.6, a NULL pointer dereference bug in the traffic control subsystem allows an unprivileged user to trigger a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted traffic control configuration that is set up with "tc qdisc" and "tc class" commands. This affects qdisc_graft in net/sched/sch_api.c.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 6.1.6 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
References
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.6Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://tldp.org/HOWTO/Traffic-Control-HOWTO/components.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5324Third Party Advisory
- https://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg555705.htmlExploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.6Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://tldp.org/HOWTO/Traffic-Control-HOWTO/components.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5324Third Party Advisory
- https://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg555705.htmlExploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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