What is CVE-2022-3202?

CVE-2022-3202 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476). CVE-2022-3202 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-3202?

CVE-2022-3202 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-3202?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-3202. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2022-3202 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-3202 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

CVE-2022-3202

High

A NULL pointer dereference flaw in diFree in fs/jfs/inode.c in Journaled File System (JFS)in the Linux kernel. This could allow a local attacker to crash the system or leak kernel internal information.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2022-09-14

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.1

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2022-3202 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

What is NULL Pointer Dereference?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-3202 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Security
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221228-0007/

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a53046291020ec41e09181396c1e829287b48d47
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-3202

Severity High

CVSS score 7.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2022-09-14

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3202?

CVE-2022-3202 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2022-3202 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-3202?

CVE-2022-3202 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-3202?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-3202. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2022-3202 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2022-3202 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. View CWE-476 on MITRE CWE →