CVE-2022-47929

kernel: NULL pointer dereference in traffic control subsystem

Published Jan 17, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel before 6.1.6, a NULL pointer dereference bug in the traffic control subsystem allows an unprivileged user to trigger a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted traffic control configuration that is set up with "tc qdisc" and "tc class" commands. This affects qdisc_graft in net/sched/sch_api.c.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3349-1 linux-5.10 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3403-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5324-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-50665 In the Linux kernel before 6.1.6, a NULL pointer dereference bug in the traffic control subsystem allows an unprivileged user to trigger a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted traffic control configuration that is set up with "tc qdisc" and "tc class" commands. This affects qdisc_graft in net/sched/sch_api.c.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5915-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5917-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5924-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5927-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5934-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5939-1 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5940-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5951-1 Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5975-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5981-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5984-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5991-1 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6000-1 Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6001-1 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6009-1 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6013-1 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6014-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6024-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6025-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6030-1 Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6040-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6057-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6134-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6247-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6248-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 14, 2026, 6:39 PM
Reserved
Dec 22, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 17, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 7:16 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 9, 2023, 5:00 PM