5.5
CVE-2023-22997
- EPSS 0.01%
- Published 28.02.2023 21:15:12
- Last modified 20.03.2025 20:15:28
- Source cve@mitre.org
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In the Linux kernel before 6.1.2, kernel/module/decompress.c misinterprets the module_get_next_page return value (expects it to be NULL in the error case, whereas it is actually an error pointer).
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Linux ≫ Linux Kernel Version < 6.1.2
| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 0.01% | 0.015 |
| 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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| 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 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.