What is CVE-2022-1671?

CVE-2022-1671 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-07-26.

How severe is CVE-2022-1671?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

NULL pointer dereference in Linux Kernel

CVE-2022-1671

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in rxrpc_preparse_s in net/rxrpc/server_key.c in the Linux kernel. This flaw allows a local attacker to crash the system or leak internal kernel information.

EPSS: 0.003 (23.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

References

secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1671?: CVE-2022-1671 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-07-26.
How severe is CVE-2022-1671?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.