CVE-2022-48879
Medium
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: efi: fix NULL-deref in init error path In cases where runtime services are not supported or have been disabled, the runtime services workqueue will never have been allocated. Do not try to destroy the workqueue unconditionally in the unlikely event that EFI initialisation fails to avoid dereferencing a NULL pointer.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedAug 21, 2024
First seenAug 21, 2024
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel4.19.270, 5.4.229, 5.10.164, 5.15.89, 6.1.7 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 4.19.142 ≤ v < 4.19.270, 5.4.61 ≤ v < 5.4.229, 5.9 ≤ v < 5.10.164, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.89, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.7 | 4.19.270, 5.4.229, 5.10.164, 5.15.89, 6.1.7 |
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