CVE-2022-50380
mm: /proc/pid/smaps_rollup: fix no vma's null-deref
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: /proc/pid/smaps_rollup: fix no vma's null-deref Commit 258f669e7e88 ("mm: /proc/pid/smaps_rollup: convert to single value seq_file") introduced a null-deref if there are no vma's in the task in show_smaps_rollup.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33fc9e26b7cb39f0d4219c875a2451802249c225
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbe863bce7679c7f5ec0e993d834fe16c5e687b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bb8769326c46db3058780c0640dcc49d8187b24
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a50ed2d28727ff605d95fb9a53be8ff94e8eaaf4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97898139ca9b81ba9322a585e07490983c53b55a
References (6)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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