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CVE-2022-48741

ovl: fix NULL pointer dereference in copy up warning

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 20, 2024 at 11:13 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:16 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovl: fix NULL pointer dereference in copy up warning This patch is fixing a NULL pointer dereference to get a recently introduced warning message working.

Affected

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

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
v < 5.15.205.15.3 ≤ v < 5.15.205.16 ≤ v < 5.16.65.16 ≤ v < 5.175.15.35.165b0a414d06c3ed2097e32ef7944a4abb644b89bd5cffa333a2b263821561328cc75a3ffc8097d093
Vendor states this is fixed in 4ee7e4a6c9b298da44029ed9ec8ed23ae49cc209 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9c7f8a35c5a83740c0e3ea540b6ad145c50d79aa (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e6b678c1a3673de6a5d2f4e22bb725a086a0701a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.20 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.16.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.17 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ee7e4a6c9b298da44029ed9ec8ed23ae49cc209
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c7f8a35c5a83740c0e3ea540b6ad145c50d79aa
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6b678c1a3673de6a5d2f4e22bb725a086a0701a

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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