7.1

CVE-2022-3202: linux linux_kernel NULL Pointer Dereference

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3202DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3202
Published 14-09-2022Last modified 03-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-3202 is a high (CVSS 7.1) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 17.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.1, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.26%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 4
SUSE-SU-2022:3585-1SUSE-SU-2022:3844-1SUSE-SU-2022:4617-1USN-5650-1

Timeline

  1. 14-09-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw in diFree in fs/jfs/inode.c in Journaled File System (JFS)in the Linux kernel. This could allow a local attacker to crash the system or leak kernel internal information.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.26%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

17%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.26% 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

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

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.

Ubuntu78 products
  • linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-234.268 | < 4.15.0-189.200 | < 5.4.0-117.132 | < 5.15.0-37.39
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1113.119 | < 4.4.0-1151.166 | < 4.15.0-1137.148 | < 5.4.0-1078.84 | < 5.15.0-1011.14
  • linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
Netapp5 products
Debian1 product
  • linux< 5.17.3-1
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel< 4.9.311 | ≥ 4.10, < 4.14.276 | ≥ 4.15, < 4.19.238 | ≥ 4.20, < 5.4.189 | ≥ 5.5.0, < 5.10.111 | ≥ 5.11, < 5.15.34 | ≥ 5.16, < 5.16.20 | ≥ 5.17, < 5.17.3

4 vendors · 85 products

References

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