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CVE-2022-47929

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.5 Published: 2023-01-17 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel before 6.1.6, a NULL pointer dereference bug in the traffic control subsystem allows an unprivileged user to trigger a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted traffic control configuration that is set up with "tc qdisc" and "tc class" commands. This affects qdisc_graft in net/sched/sch_api.c.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux KernelDebian Debian Linux

Weakness Type

CWE-476, CWE-476

References