CVE-2022-41858

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: January 17, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:03 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelHci Baseboard Management ControllerKernel

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A NULL pointer dereference may occur while a slip driver is in progress to detach in sl_tx_timeout in drivers/net/slip/slip.c. This issue could allow an attacker to crash the system or leak internal kernel information.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 4.9.3114.10 ≤ v < 4.14.2764.15 ≤ v < 4.19.2394.20 ≤ v < 5.4.1905.11 ≤ v < 5.15.355.16 ≤ v < 5.17.45.5.0 ≤ v < 5.10.112
Affected range stops below 4.14.276, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.19.239, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.311, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.10.112, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.15.35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.17.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.4.190, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

7.1HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416CWE-476

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