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CVE-2022-1516

Published: May 5, 2022

Modified: Aug 3, 2024

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Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s X.25 set of standardized network protocols functionality in the way a user terminates their session using a simulated Ethernet card and continued usage of this connection. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	Kernel	affected `Linux kernel 5.18-rc1`

Weaknesses (CWE)

References

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=7781607938c8

x_refsource_MISC

[oss-security] 20220619 Linux kernel: CVE-2022-1516: NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel`s X.25 network protocol

mailing-list

x_refsource_MLIST

[debian-lts-announce] 20220701 [SECURITY] [DLA 3065-1] linux security update

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vendor-advisory

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