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CVE-2022-41858

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A NULL pointer dereference may occur while a slip driver is in progress to detach in sl_tx_timeout…

High7.1EPSS 0.29%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
redhat

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A NULL pointer dereference may occur while a slip driver is in progress to detach in sl_tx_timeout in drivers/net/slip/slip.c. This issue could allow an attacker to crash the system or leak internal kernel information.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2022-41858, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
CISA-ADPADP (enrichment)3.1High7.1CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
NVDNVD · Modified3.1High7.1CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.29% · top 78% of all CVEs (7 Nov 2026)
CISA SSVC
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.1.

Weakness

Affected products

  • Linux kernel

    • affected unknown

References (2)

Sources

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