CVE-2022-48750
5.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2022-48750 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on June 20, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
hwmon: (nct6775) Fix crash in clear_caseopen
Paweł Marciniak reports the following crash, observed when clearing
the chassis intrusion alarm.
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000028
PGD 0 P4D 0
Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP PTI
CPU: 3 PID: 4815 Comm: bash Tainted: G S 5.16.2-200.fc35.x86_64 #1
Hardware name: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M./Z97 Extreme4, BIOS P2.60A 05/03/2018
RIP: 0010:clear_caseopen+0x5a/0x120 [nct6775]
Code: 68 70 e8 e9 32 b1 e3 85 c0 0f 85 d2 00 00 00 48 83 7c 24 ...
RSP: 0018:ffffabcb02803dd8 EFLAGS: 00010246
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000002 RCX: 0000000000000000
RDX: ffff8e8808192880 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: ffff8e87c7509a68
RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 000000000000000a
R10: 000000000000000a R11: f000000000000000 R12: 000000000000001f
R13: ffff8e87c7509828 R14: ffff8e87c7509a68 R15: ffff8e88494527a0
FS: 00007f4
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 5.16, < 5.16.5 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-48750?
CVE-2022-48750 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on June 20, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2022-48750?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-48750?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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