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Red Hat: CVE-2022-41858: kernel: null-ptr-deref vulnerabilities in sl_tx_timeout in drivers/net/slip (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2022-41858: kernel: null-ptr-deref vulnerabilities in sl_tx_timeout in drivers/net/slip (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:C)
Published
01/17/2023
Created
01/27/2024
Added
01/26/2024
Modified
03/20/2024

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.

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-kernel
  • redhat-upgrade-kernel-rt

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