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CVE-2022-41858

Published: Jan 17, 2023Updated: Apr 7, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-416
NVD MITRE
7.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 81.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A NULL pointer dereference may occur while a slip driver is in progress to detach in sl_tx_timeout in drivers/net/slip/slip.c. This issue could allow an attacker to crash the system or leak internal kernel information.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-416CWE-476

Affected Products

Linux kerneln/a
linux kernellinux
On-premOS
Operating Systems
hci baseboard management controllernetappHardware Firmware
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Special EditionООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linuxoss-projectOperating Systemsaka the linux kernel
netappcommercialUSHardware Firmware
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
ооо «русбитех-астра»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka rusbitech-astra
and 5 more affected products View all →

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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Impact
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ec4eb8a86ade4d22633e1da2a7d85a846b7d1798
github.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230223-0006/
security.netapp.com
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ec4eb8a86ade4d22633e1da2a7d85a846b7d1798
github.com
and 18 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jan 17, 2023
Last Updated
Apr 7, 2025

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