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CVE-2022-48870· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

tty: fix possible null-ptr-defer in spk_ttyio_release

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: fix possible null-ptr-defer in spk_ttyio_release Run the following tests on the qemu platform: syzkaller:~# modprobe speakup_audptr input: Speakup as /devices/virtual/input/input4 initialized device: /dev/synth, node (MAJOR 10, MINOR 125) speakup 3.1.6: initialized synth name on entry is: (null) synth probe spk_ttyio_initialise_ldisc failed because tty_kopen_exclusive returned failed (errno -16), then remove the module, we will get a null-ptr-defer problem, as follow: syzkaller:~# modprobe -r speakup_audptr releasing synth audptr BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000080 #PF: supervisor write access in kernel mode #PF: error_code(0x0002) - not-present page PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: 0002 [#1] PREEMPT SMP PTI CPU: 2 PID: 204 Comm: modprobe Not tainted 6.1.0-rc6-dirty #1 RIP: 0010:mutex_lock+0x14/0x30 Call Trace: <TASK> spk_ttyio_release+0x19/0x70 [speakup] synth_release.part.6+0xac/0xc0 [speakup] synth_remove+0x56/0x60 [speakup] __x64_sys_delete_module+0x156/0x250 ? fpregs_assert_state_consistent+0x1d/0x50 do_syscall_64+0x37/0x90 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd </TASK> Modules linked in: speakup_audptr(-) speakup Dumping ftrace buffer: in_synth->dev was not initialized during modprobe, so we add check for in_synth->dev to fix this bug.

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Aug 21, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.3% · 15th percentile
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CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.3%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

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Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel5.12 and later · before 5.15.90
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.8

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 5.12affected
    • 4f2a81f3a88217e7340b2cab5c0a5ebd0112514c and later · before 2da67bff29ab49caafb0766e8b8383b735ff796faffected · git
    • 4f2a81f3a88217e7340b2cab5c0a5ebd0112514c and later · before 64152e05a4de3ebf59f1740a0985a6d5fba0c77baffected · git
    • 4f2a81f3a88217e7340b2cab5c0a5ebd0112514c and later · before 5abbeebd8296c2301023b8dc4b5a6c0d5229b4f5affected · git
    • before 5.12not affected · semver
    • 5.15.90 and later · up to and including 5.15.*not affected · semver
    • 6.1.8 and later · up to and including 6.1.*not affected · semver
    • 6.2 and laternot affected · original_commit_for_fix

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.8-16.1.8-1
openSUSE:Leap 15.5dtb-aarch64before 5.14.21-150500.55.80.15.14.21-150500.55.80.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.5kernel-debugbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.80.25.14.21-150500.55.80.2
openSUSE:Leap 15.5kernel-kvmsmallbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.80.25.14.21-150500.55.80.2
openSUSE:Leap 15.5kernel-obs-qabefore 5.14.21-150500.55.80.15.14.21-150500.55.80.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-64kbbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.25.14.21-150400.24.133.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-docsbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.15.14.21-150400.24.133.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-obs-buildbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.25.14.21-150400.24.133.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-sourcebefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.25.14.21-150400.24.133.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-symsbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.15.14.21-150400.24.133.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_31before 1-150400.9.3.21-150400.9.3.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_19before 1-150500.11.3.21-150500.11.3.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_19before 1-150500.11.3.21-150500.11.3.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_19before 1-150500.11.3.21-150500.11.3.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_19before 1-150500.11.3.21-150500.11.3.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-defaultbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.25.14.21-150400.24.133.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-default-basebefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2.150400.24.64.55.14.21-150400.24.133.2.150400.24.64.5
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-rtbefore 5.14.21-150400.15.91.35.14.21-150400.15.91.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-source-rtbefore 5.14.21-150400.15.91.35.14.21-150400.15.91.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-defaultbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.80.25.14.21-150500.55.80.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-defaultbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.80.25.14.21-150500.55.80.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-default-basebefore 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2.150500.6.35.65.14.21-150500.55.80.2.150500.6.35.6
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-default-basebefore 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2.150500.6.35.65.14.21-150500.55.80.2.150500.6.35.6
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-rtbefore 5.14.21-150500.13.67.35.14.21-150500.13.67.3

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux2da67bff29ab49caafb0766e8b8383b735ff796fVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5abbeebd8296c2301023b8dc4b5a6c0d5229b4f5Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux64152e05a4de3ebf59f1740a0985a6d5fba0c77bVendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.1.8-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-azure5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-rt5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 · openSUSE:Leap Micro 5.5Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-source-azure5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-syms-azure5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-azure5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_191-150500.11.3.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-rt5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-rt_debug5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 · SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-azure5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-rt5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms-azure5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms-rt5.14.21-150500.13.67.1 · SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)

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Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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