CVE-2022-50148
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: kernfs: fix potential NULL dereference in __kernfs_remove When lockdep is enabled, lockdep_assert_held_write would cause potential NULL pointer dereference.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.17%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: kernfs: fix potential NULL dereference in __kernfs_remove When lockdep is enabled, lockdep_assert_held_write would cause potential NULL pointer dereference. Fix the following smatch warnings: fs/kernfs/dir.c:1353 __kernfs_remove() warn: variable dereferenced before check 'kn' (see line 1346)
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.17% probability · 7th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.