CVE-2022-0617
Public on 2022-02-16
Modified on 2022-03-07
Description
A NULL pointer dereference was found in the Linux kernel’s UDF file system functionality in the way the user triggers the udf_file_write_iter function for a malicious UDF image. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | 2022-03-07 | ALAS-2022-1571 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | 2022-03-07 | ALAS2-2022-1761 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 4.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |