Vulnerability CVE-2022-4128
Published: 2022-11-28

Description:
A NULL pointer dereference issue was discovered in the Linux kernel in the MPTCP protocol when traversing the subflow list at disconnect time. A local user could use this flaw to potentially crash the system causing a denial of service.

Type:

CWE-476

 (NULL Pointer Dereference)

 References:
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5c835bb142d4
https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20220708233610.410786-2-mathew.j.martineau@linux.intel.com/
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