NULL pointer dereference in Linux
CVE-2022-48886
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: Add check for kzalloc Add the check for the return value of kzalloc in order to avoid NULL pointer dereference. Moreover, use the goto-label to share the clean code.
EPSS: 0.002 (10.7th 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 — versions d6b98c8d242aee40e7b8919dd07b593b0739e38d, 6.0, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-48886?
- CVE-2022-48886 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-08-21.
- How severe is CVE-2022-48886?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.