PT-2024-9249 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3
Naveen N. Rao
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Published
2024-06-20
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Updated
2025-01-06
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CVE-2022-48770
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/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 errors in resource management in the Linux kernel's bpf component. Exploitation of this issue can lead to a denial of service. The problem arises when
task pt regs() returns NULL on powerpc for kernel threads, which is then used in bpf get stack() to check for user mode, resulting in a kernel oops. The fix involves checking the return value of task pt regs() before trying to obtain the call chain.Recommendations:
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
NULL Pointer Dereference
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Astra Linux
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse