Description
In the Linux kernel before 6.1.2, kernel/module/decompress.c misinterprets the module_get_next_page return value (expects it to be NULL in the error case, whereas it is actually an error pointer).
References (2)
Core 2
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
18.5%
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 (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 6.1.2
Published
Feb 28, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026