CVE-2022-48770

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 5.9-5.10.96 5.11-5.15.19 5.16-5.16.5 - NULL Pointer Dereference in task_pt_regs

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Guard against accessing NULL pt_regs in bpf_get_task_stack() task_pt_regs() can return NULL on powerpc for kernel threads. This is then used in __bpf_get_stack() to check for user mode, resulting in a kernel oops. Guard against this by checking return value of task_pt_regs() before trying to obtain the call chain.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0022
EPSS Percentile 12.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (15)
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.19linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 5.16.5linux
linux/Kernel 5.9.0 - 5.10.96linux
Linux/Linux < 5.9
Linux/Linux 5.10.96 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.19 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.16.5 - 5.16.*
Linux/Linux 5.17
Linux/Linux 5.9
Linux/Linux fa28dcb82a38f8e3993b0fae9106b1a80b59e4f0 - 0bcd484587b3b3092e448d27dc369e347e1810c3
... and 5 more
Published Jun 20, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026