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CVE-2022-49141

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.20%

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CVE-2022-49141 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: dsa: felix: fix possible NULL pointer dereference As the possible failure of the allocation, kzalloc() may return NULL pointer. Therefore, it should be better to check the 'sgi' in order to prevent the dereference of NULL pointer.. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: dsa: felix: fix possible NULL pointer dereference As the possible failure of the allocation, kzalloc() may return NULL pointer. Therefore, it should be better to check the 'sgi' in order to prevent the dereference of NULL pointer.

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
0.20%

10.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 5.17, < 5.17.3

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-49141?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: dsa: felix: fix possible NULL pointer dereference As the possible failure of the allocation, kzalloc() may return NULL pointer. Therefore, it should be better to check the 'sgi' in order to prevent the dereference of NULL pointer.
How severe is CVE-2022-49141?
CVE-2022-49141 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-49141?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST