PT-2022-5143 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5
Duoming Zhou
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Published
2022-04-02
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Updated
2026-05-26
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CVE-2022-1205
CVSS v3.1
4.7
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to the implementation of the Amateur Radio AX.25 protocol in the Linux kernel, specifically involving the use of memory after it has been freed. This can lead to a denial of service. A local user can exploit this flaw to crash the system by connecting with the protocol in a way that triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
NULL Pointer Dereference
Use After Free
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Suse
Ubuntu