CVE-2022-0286: Null Pointer Dereference

Published Jul 6, 2021
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Updated

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A null dereference in bondipsecaddsa() may lead to a local denial of service.

Upstream commit:

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=105cd17a866017b45f3c45901b394c711c97bf40

References:

https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=160f641886d88bf11cbf1236cc4db994bb210626

Other sources

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A null pointer dereference in bondipsecaddsa() may lead to local denial of service.

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s bonding driver in the way a user bonds non existing or fake device. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system, causing a denial of service.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel-rt<0:4.18.0-372.9.1.rt7.166.el8
0:4.18.0-372.9.1.rt7.166.el8
redhat/kernel<0:4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
0:4.18.0-372.9.1.el8
redhat/Linux kernel<5.14
5.14
Linux Linux kernel
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Binding Support Function=22.1.3
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Exposure Function=22.1.1
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy=22.2.0

Remediation

Information

To mitigate this issue, prevent the module bonding from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for information on how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.

Event History

Jul 6, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jan 4, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·04:38 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 31, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:57 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:57 PM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-0286?

CVE-2022-0286 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel that may lead to a denial of service attack due to a null pointer dereference in bond_ipsec_add_sa().

2

How does CVE-2022-0286 impact the system?

CVE-2022-0286 allows a local user to crash the system, resulting in a denial of service.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0286?

The severity of CVE-2022-0286 is medium, with a severity value of 5.1.

4

Which software is affected by CVE-2022-0286?

Linux kernel versions up to and excluding 5.14, kernel-rt version 0:4.18.0-372.9.1.rt7.166.el8, and kernel version 0:4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 are affected by CVE-2022-0286.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-0286?

To fix CVE-2022-0286, update to Linux kernel version 5.14 or later, kernel-rt version 0:4.18.0-372.9.1.rt7.166.el8 or later, or kernel version 0:4.18.0-372.9.1.el8 or later.

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