5.5

CVE-2022-0286: linux linux_kernel NULL Pointer Dereference

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-0286DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0286CGA-28fm-fphp-mc3x
Published 31-01-2022Last modified 02-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-0286 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.53%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits2reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 6
OPENSUSE-SU-2022:0363-1OPENSUSE-SU-2022:0370-1RHSA-2022:1975RHSA-2022:1988SUSE-SU-2022:0363-1SUSE-SU-2022:0370-1

Timeline

  1. 31-01-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 02-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.53%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

45%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.53% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (git.kernel.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (syzkaller.appspot.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Chainguard83 products
  • hyperv-daemons-6.18All versions (No fix recorded)
  • hyperv-daemons-genericAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-6.12All versions (No fix recorded) | < 6.12.65-r0
  • linux-aws-6.12-boot-installedAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-6.12-fips-boot-installedAll versions (No fix recorded)
Ubuntu35 products
  • linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded)
Oracle3 products
Debian1 product
  • linux< 5.14.6-1
Linux1 product

5 vendors · 123 products

References

6 links