CVE-2022-48886

ice: Add check for kzalloc

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 21, 2024 at 06:10 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: 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.

Affected

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

6.0 ≤ v < 6.1.76.0 ≤ v < 6.26.2 rc16.2 rc26.2 rc3d6b98c8d242aee40e7b8919dd07b593b0739e38d
Vendor states this is fixed in 40543b3d9d2c13227ecd3aa90a713c201d1d7f09 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 96a9873188552ebb2afe76033d7329a5ecabef6e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.2 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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

References (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40543b3d9d2c13227ecd3aa90a713c201d1d7f09
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96a9873188552ebb2afe76033d7329a5ecabef6e

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-476

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