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HistorySep 14, 2022 - 9:15 p.m.

CVE-2022-40476

2022-09-1421:15:10
CWE-476
mitre
web.nvd.nist.gov
53
7
cve-2022-40476
linux kernel
null pointer dereference
fs/io_uring.c
denial of service
nvd

CVSS3

5.5

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

AI Score

5

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

5.1%

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.

Affected configurations

Nvd
Node
linuxlinux_kernelRange<5.15.62
VendorProductVersionCPE
linuxlinux_kernel*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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CVSS3

5.5

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

AI Score

5

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

5.1%