CVE-2022-48915

Name: CVE-2022-48915
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-08-22T02:15:05.747+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.21%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-48915 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal: core: Fix TZ_GET_TRIP NULL pointer dereference Do not call get_trip_hyst() from thermal_genl_cmd_tz_get_trip() if the thermal zone does not define one.. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal: core: Fix TZ_GET_TRIP NULL pointer dereference Do not call get_trip_hyst() from thermal_genl_cmd_tz_get_trip() if the thermal zone does not define one.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.21%

11.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.9, < 5.10.104
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.11, < 5.15.27
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.16, < 5.16.13

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 22, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-48915?

How severe is CVE-2022-48915?

CVE-2022-48915 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-48915?

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Source: NVD / NIST