CVE-2022-49229 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Precision Time Protocol (PTP) subsystem. It occurs when a driver providing a PTP clock is unloaded while virtual clocks are still enabled, leading to an "Oops" (kernel crash) due to an inability to handle a page fault. This issue is rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.5) with a local attack vector and high availability impact, meaning an authenticated local attacker could cause a denial of service. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.14.1, < 5.15.33CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.16, < 5.16.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.17, < 5.17.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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