CVE-2022-1516

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    CVE-2022-1516

    Published: 5 May 2022Last Modified: 15 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s X.25 set of standardized network protocols functionality in the way a user terminates their session using a simulated Ethernet card and continued usage of this connection. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.

    References: https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5173, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/07/msg00000.html, https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net.git/commit/?id=7781607938c8, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/06/19/1

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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