CVE-2022-0617

MEDIUM

Linux kernel <5.17-rc2 - Null Pointer Dereference

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A flaw null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel UDF file system functionality was found in the way user triggers udf_file_write_iter function for the malicious UDF image. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system. Actual from Linux kernel 4.2-rc1 till 5.17-rc2.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00011.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00012.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5095
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5096
Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/13/2

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0050
EPSS Percentile 39.1%
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-476
Status published
Products (7)
debian/debian_linux 9.0
debian/debian_linux 10.0
debian/debian_linux 11.0
linux/linux_kernel 4.2 rc1 (8 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 4.2.0
linux/linux_kernel 5.17 (3 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 4.2.1 - 5.17
Published Feb 16, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026