5.5
CVE-2022-40476
- EPSS 0.06%
- Published 14.09.2022 21:15:10
- Last modified 21.11.2024 07:21:26
- Source cve@mitre.org
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A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in fs/io_uring.c in the Linux kernel before 5.15.62. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially cause a denial of service.
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Linux ≫ Linux Kernel Version < 5.15.62
| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 0.06% | 0.183 |
| Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 5.5 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.