Bug 2133407 (CVE-2022-40476)

Summary: CVE-2022-40476 kernel: NULL pointer dereference issue in io_req_track_inflight in fs/io_uring.c
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: Mauro Matteo Cascella <mcascell>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Red Hat Product Security <security-response-team>
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A NULL pointer dereference issue was discovered in io_req_track_inflight in fs/io_uring.c. A local user could use this flaw to potentially crash the system causing a denial of service.
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Description Mauro Matteo Cascella 2022-10-10 09:40:33 UTC
A NULL pointer dereference issue was discovered in io_req_track_inflight in fs/io_uring.c. A local user could use this flaw to potentially crash the system causing a denial of service.

References:
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/386e4fb6962b9f248a80f8870aea0870ca603e89
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAO4S-mdVW5GkODk0+vbQexNAAJZopwzFJ9ACvRCJ989fQ4A6Ow@mail.gmail.com/

Comment 2 Product Security DevOps Team 2022-11-29 14:28:31 UTC
This bug is now closed. Further updates for individual products will be reflected on the CVE page(s):

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2022-40476