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Debian: CVE-2022-0617: linux -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2022-0617: linux -- security update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
02/16/2022
Created
03/11/2022
Added
03/10/2022
Modified
08/17/2022

Description

A flaw null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel UDF file system functionality was found in the way user triggers udf_file_write_iter function for the malicious UDF image. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system. Actual from Linux kernel 4.2-rc1 till 5.17-rc2.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-linux

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