CVE-2022-48692

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/srp: Set scmnd->result only when scmnd is not NULL This change fixes the following kernel NULL pointer dereference which is reproduced by blktests srp/007 occasionally. BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000170 PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: 0002 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI CPU: 0 PID: 9 Comm: kworker/0:1H Kdump: loaded Not tainted 6.0.0-rc1+ #37 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS rel-1.15.0-29-g6a62e0cb0dfe-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014 Workqueue: 0x0 (kblockd) RIP: 0010:srp_recv_done+0x176/0x500 [ib_srp] Code: 00 4d 85 ff 0f 84 52 02 00 00 48 c7 82 80 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 4c 89 df 4c 89 14 24 e8 53 d3 4a f6 4c 8b 14 24 41 0f b6 42 13 <41> 89 87 70 01 00 00 41 0f b6 52 12 f6 c2 02 74 44 41 8b 42 1c b9 RSP: 0018:ffffaef7c0003e28 EFLAGS: 00000282 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff9bc9486dea60 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: 0000000000000102 RSI: ffffffffb76bbd0e RDI: 00000000ffffffff RBP: ffff9bc980099a00 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000001 R10: ffff9bca53ef0000 R11: ffff9bc980099a10 R12: ffff9bc956e14000 R13: ffff9bc9836b9cb0 R14: ffff9bc9557b4480 R15: 0000000000000000 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff9bc97ec00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 0000000000000170 CR3: 0000000007e04000 CR4: 00000000000006f0 Call Trace: <IRQ> __ib_process_cq+0xb7/0x280 [ib_core] ib_poll_handler+0x2b/0x130 [ib_core] irq_poll_softirq+0x93/0x150 __do_softirq+0xee/0x4b8 irq_exit_rcu+0xf7/0x130 sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x8e/0xc0 </IRQ>

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2024-05-03
Last modified 2024-11-21
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10
Medium
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2022-48692 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-2022-48692 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

4 patch commits total View all on NVD

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2022-48692?

    CVE-2022-48692 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2022-48692 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-48692?

    CVE-2022-48692 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-48692?

    No patch is currently available for CVE-2022-48692. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

  • Is CVE-2022-48692 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2022-48692 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 →

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