CVE-2022-1516

Public on 2022-05-03

Modified on 2022-05-31

Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel's X.25 set of standardized network protocols functionality in the way a user terminates their session using a simulated Ethernet card and continued usage of this connection. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.

Severity

Medium

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CVSS v3 Base Score

5.5

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Affected Packages

Platform	Package	Release Date	Advisory
Amazon Linux 1	kernel	2022-05-31 23:47	ALAS-2022-1591
Amazon Linux 2 - Core	kernel	2022-05-04 01:01	ALAS2-2022-1793

CVSS Scores

	Score Type	Score	Vector
Amazon Linux	CVSSv3	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD	CVSSv2	4.9	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
NVD	CVSSv3	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Red Hat: CVE-2022-1516 Mitre: CVE-2022-1516 FAQs regarding Amazon Linux ALAS/CVE Severity