VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-41858

CVSS score7.1 HIGH
EPSS probability0.29%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-01-17
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • secalert@redhat.com: CWE-416
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-476

Primary references