CVE-2022-1199 Null dereference in Kernel

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can crash the Linux kernel via amateur radio simulation, causing a null pointer dereference and use-after-free.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-1199?

CVE-2022-1199 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 29 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. This flaw allows an attacker to crash the Linux kernel by simulating amateur radio from the user space, resulting in a null-ptr-deref vulnerability and a use-after-free vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-476, CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1199?

It affects 8 products.

Products include Linux kernel, Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp H300s Firmware, Netapp H410c Firmware, Netapp H410s Firmware, Netapp H500s Firmware and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1199?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2022-1199 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1199 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as AZL-10792, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1199, GHSA-rc6f-9g56-mr6q, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1199.

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