CVE-2022-1516

Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s X.25 set of standardized network protocols functionality in the way a user terminates their session using a simulated Ethernet card and continued usage of this connection. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.

References

https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=7781607938c8

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/19/1

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3