CVE-2022-4127 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2022-4127

A NULL pointer dereference issue was discovered in the Linux...

Vulnerability Description

A NULL pointer dereference issue was discovered in the Linux kernel in io_files_update_with_index_alloc. A local user could use this flaw to potentially crash the system causing a denial of service.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Linux kernel (io_uring)
Vulnerable Versions:
Fixed in 5.19

Timeline

Official Publish: November 28th, 2022
Last Modified: April 14th, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)