CVE-2022-4127

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

A NULL pointer dereference issue was discovered in the Linux kernel in io_files_update_with_index_alloc. A local user could use this flaw to potentially crash the system causing a denial of service.

Se descubrió un problema de desreferencia de puntero NULL en el kernel de Linux en io_files_update_with_index_alloc. Un usuario local podría utilizar esta falla para bloquear potencialmente el sistema y provocar una Denegación de Servicio (DoS).

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2022-11-23 CVE Reserved
2022-11-28 CVE Published
2024-08-03 CVE Updated
2025-03-29 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
https://lore.kernel.org/all/d5a19c1e-9968-e22e-5917-c3139c5e7e89%40kernel.dk

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d785a773bed966a75ca1f11d108ae1897189975b	2023-11-07

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				< 5.19 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 5.19"		-		Affected