NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-64k-modules-partner package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS9-KERNEL64KMODULESPARTNER-7786495
  • published22 Aug 2024
  • disclosed21 Aug 2024

Introduced: 21 Aug 2024

CVE-2022-48886  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:9 kernel-64k-modules-partner.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-64k-modules-partner package and not the kernel-64k-modules-partner 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:

ice: Add check for kzalloc

Add the check for the return value of kzalloc in order to avoid NULL pointer dereference. Moreover, use the goto-label to share the clean code.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1