5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2022-48703
"Intel thermal subsystem NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability"
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal/int340x_thermal: handle data_vault when the value is ZERO_SIZE_PTR In some case, the GDDV returns a package with a buffer which has zero length. It causes that kmemdup() returns ZERO_SIZE_PTR (0x10). Then the data_vault_read() got NULL point dereference problem when accessing the 0x10 value in data_vault. [ 71.024560] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000010 This patch uses ZERO_OR_NULL_PTR() for checking ZERO_SIZE_PTR or NULL value in data_vault.

INFO

Published Date :

May 3, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 17, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update the kernel to address a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability.
  • Update the Linux kernel packages.
  • Reboot the system after updating the kernel.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-48703 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jul. 17, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39d5137085a6c37ace4680ee4d24020a4a03e7dc
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 05, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 5.19.9
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7931e28098a4c1a2a6802510b0cbe57546d2049d Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7931e28098a4c1a2a6802510b0cbe57546d2049d Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dae42083b045a4ddf71c57cf350cb2412b5915c2 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dae42083b045a4ddf71c57cf350cb2412b5915c2 Types: Patch
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7931e28098a4c1a2a6802510b0cbe57546d2049d
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dae42083b045a4ddf71c57cf350cb2412b5915c2
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 28, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal/int340x_thermal: handle data_vault when the value is ZERO_SIZE_PTR In some case, the GDDV returns a package with a buffer which has zero length. It causes that kmemdup() returns ZERO_SIZE_PTR (0x10). Then the data_vault_read() got NULL point dereference problem when accessing the 0x10 value in data_vault. [ 71.024560] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000010 This patch uses ZERO_OR_NULL_PTR() for checking ZERO_SIZE_PTR or NULL value in data_vault.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dae42083b045a4ddf71c57cf350cb2412b5915c2 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7931e28098a4c1a2a6802510b0cbe57546d2049d [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
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