What is CVE-2022-4842?

CVE-2022-4842 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-01-12.

How severe is CVE-2022-4842?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

NULL pointer dereference in Linux Kernel

CVE-2022-4842

A flaw NULL Pointer Dereference in the Linux kernel NTFS3 driver function attr_punch_hole() was found. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system.

EPSS: 0.002 (9.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.2
N/a Kernel — versions Linux kernel 6.2-rc1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

References

secalert@redhat.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-4842?: CVE-2022-4842 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-01-12.
How severe is CVE-2022-4842?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.