VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2022-40476
CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.31%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-09-14
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in fs/io_uring.c in the Linux kernel before 5.15.62. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially cause a denial of service.
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: CWE-476
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory