NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-64k-modules-extra package, versions <0:5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS9-KERNEL64KMODULESEXTRA-7816501
  • published23 Aug 2024
  • disclosed22 Aug 2024

Introduced: 22 Aug 2024

CVE-2022-48915  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:9 kernel-64k-modules-extra to version 0:5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-64k-modules-extra package and not the kernel-64k-modules-extra package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

thermal: core: Fix TZ_GET_TRIP NULL pointer dereference

Do not call get_trip_hyst() from thermal_genl_cmd_tz_get_trip() if the thermal zone does not define one.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1