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CVE-2022-50651— ethtool: eeprom: fix null-deref on genl_info in dump

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于ethtool eeprom dump功能中对genl_info的空指针取消引用。

AI Predicted 4.4 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.20% · P9

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1201 · Password Policy Discovery

Affected Version Matrix 8

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux c781ff12a2f37a9795e13bf328e5053d3e69f9e0< 138a13d8f5c81266032af680f63069387f2748da affected
c781ff12a2f37a9795e13bf328e5053d3e69f9e0< 1e3be98592a12511d4e78a9a67aaff3e6ca4980c affected
c781ff12a2f37a9795e13bf328e5053d3e69f9e0< 9d9effca9d7d7cf6341182a7c5cabcbd6fa28063 affected
5.13 affected
< 5.13 unaffected
5.15.77≤ 5.15.* unaffected
6.0.7≤ 6.0.* unaffected
6.1≤ * unaffected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2022-50651

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Vulnerability Title
ethtool: eeprom: fix null-deref on genl_info in dump
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ethtool: eeprom: fix null-deref on genl_info in dump The similar fix as commit 46cdedf2a0fa ("ethtool: pse-pd: fix null-deref on genl_info in dump") is also needed for ethtool eeprom.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于ethtool eeprom dump功能中对genl_info的空指针取消引用。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux c781ff12a2f37a9795e13bf328e5053d3e69f9e0 ~ 138a13d8f5c81266032af680f63069387f2748da -
Linux Linux 5.13 -

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CVE-2023-53838 7.8 HIGH f2fs: synchronize atomic write aborts
CVE-2023-53860 7.8 HIGH dm: don't attempt to queue IO under RCU protection
CVE-2023-53829 7.8 HIGH f2fs: flush inode if atomic file is aborted
CVE-2023-53790 7.8 HIGH bpf: Zeroing allocated object from slab in bpf memory allocator
CVE-2023-53795 7.8 HIGH iommufd: IOMMUFD_DESTROY should not increase the refcount
CVE-2023-53844 7.8 HIGH drm/ttm: Don't leak a resource on swapout move error
CVE-2023-53846 7.8 HIGH f2fs: fix to do sanity check on direct node in truncate_dnode()

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