Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2022-4842
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-4842
0.02%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 2 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-4842
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-4842
-
The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2022-4842
-
https://lore.kernel.org/ntfs3/784f82c4-de71-b8c3-afd6-468869a369af@paragon-software.com/T/#t
[PATCH] ntfs3: Fix attr_punch_hole() null pointer derenferenceMailing List;Patch;Vendor Advisory
Jump to