Description
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IEEE 802.15.4 wireless networking subsystem in the way the user closes the LR-WPAN connection. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
References (3)
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0012
EPSS Percentile
30.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-252
CWE-476
Status
published
Products (16)
fedoraproject/fedora
34
linux/linux_kernel
< 5.12
redhat/codeready_linux_builder
redhat/enterprise_linux
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux
8.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems
8.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus
8.6
redhat/enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_eus
8.6
redhat/enterprise_linux_for_real_time
8.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv
8.0
... and 6 more
Published
Aug 22, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026