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CVE-2022-48865

17
FAUCET Score

CVE-2022-48865 is a kernel panic vulnerability in the Linux kernel's TIPC (Transparent Inter-Process Communication) module. It occurs when enabling a bearer, where a race condition allows a null-pointer dereference in the tipc_mon_prep function, leading to system instability. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), this vulnerability has a local attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring local privileges. Its primary impact is a denial of service (system crash), with no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code or Metasploit/Nuclei modules are available. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, indicating low public attention.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 4.8, < 5.10.106CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.11, < 5.15.29CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 5.16, < 5.16.15CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.5MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.26%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
17.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0026 is in the 72nd percentile among its peer group of 15,940 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (4)

redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: kernel
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: kernel-rt
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Fixed in: kernel
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Fixed in: kernel-rt

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2022-48865Moderate

kernel: tipc: fix kernel panic when enabling bearer

Jul 16, 2024

References

git.kernel.org / stable/c/2de76d37d4a6dca9b96ea51da24d4290e6cfa1a5
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/be4977b847f5d5cedb64d50eaaf2218c3a55a3a3
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/f4f59fdbc748805b08c13dae14c01f0518c77c94
Patch
git.kernel.org / stable/c/f96dc3adb9a97b8f3dfdb88796483491a3006b71
Patch