Vulnerability Database

319,897

Total vulnerabilities in the database

CVE-2022-1516

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.

  • Published: May 5, 2022
  • Updated: Nov 16, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2022-1516
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5.5
  • AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.9
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
linux / linux_kernel 5.18-rc1 5.18-rc1.x
debian / debian_linux 9.0 9.0.x
debian / debian_linux 10.0 10.0.x