CVE-2022-1205

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Amateur Radio AX.25 protocol functionality in the way a user connects with the protocol. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.

Score

CVSS 3.1 4.7 Medium

Status

Modified - secalert@redhat.com

Published

2022-08-31

Last modified

2024-08-02

Weaknesses

CWE-416, CWE-476

Affected products

• Linux Kernel (Linux)

References

• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1205
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2071047
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/82e31755e55fbcea6a9dfaae5fe4860ade17cbc0
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fc6d01ff9ef03b66d4a3a23b46fc3c3d8cf92009
• https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/02/4