CVE-2022-40476

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 5.15.62

Description A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in the fs/io uring.c file in the Linux kernel. This issue could allow a local user to crash the system or potentially cause a denial of service. The exploitation of this issue may result in a disruption of service.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 5.15.62, update to version 5.15.62 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the fs/io uring.c component to minimize the risk of exploitation.