CVE-2022-4842: linux linux_kernel NULL Pointer Dereference
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-4842 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 9Timeline
- 12-01-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw NULL Pointer Dereference in the Linux kernel NTFS3 driver function attr_punch_hole() was found. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.20%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
10%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.01 pp
From 0.20% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu73 products
- linux< 5.15.0-70.77
- linux-allwinner-5.19< 5.19.0-1012.12~22.04.1
- linux-aws< 5.15.0-1034.38
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.1.8-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel6.2:rc1
3 vendors · 75 products
