CVE-2022-50441 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel's net/mlx5 component, specifically affecting the Lag feature. This flaw occurs because a previous commit inadvertently removed a critical call to cancel delayed bond work, leading to the work queue being destroyed while still having queued tasks. This can result in a kernel crash, as evidenced by the provided call trace. The vulnerability has a CVSSv3.1 score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring low privileges, and no user interaction. Its primary impact is high availability loss (kernel crash), with no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is exploit code publicly available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has received minimal community discussion and media coverage, suggesting a low level of public awareness or interest.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.0.13, < 6.0.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.1.1, < 6.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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