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CVE-2022-48879· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

efi: fix NULL-deref in init error path

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: efi: fix NULL-deref in init error path In cases where runtime services are not supported or have been disabled, the runtime services workqueue will never have been allocated. Do not try to destroy the workqueue unconditionally in the unlikely event that EFI initialisation fails to avoid dereferencing a NULL pointer.

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Aug 21, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 14th percentile
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22

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CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

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 kernel4.19.142 and later · before 4.19.270
  • linux linux kernel5.4.61 and later · before 5.4.229
  • linux linux kernel5.9 and later · before 5.10.164
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.89
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.7

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

    • f591a42b8f9a9d20e01d0462f4f55d2176ac52ec, e6584124b9823151ef586d10dedf565ade50cea6, 5.9affected
    • 2ff3c97b47521d6700cc6485c7935908dcd2c27c and later · before 585a0b2b3ae7903c6abee3087d09c69e955a7794affected · git
    • 5167f194da6947e19a3e970485ee3ccb44f7958d and later · before 5fcf75a8a4c3e7ee9122d143684083c9faf20452affected · git
    • 98086df8b70c06234a8f4290c46064e44dafa0ed and later · before 4ca71bc0e1995d15486cd7b60845602a28399cb5affected · git
    • 98086df8b70c06234a8f4290c46064e44dafa0ed and later · before e2ea55564229e4bea1474af15b111b3a3043b76faffected · git
    • 98086df8b70c06234a8f4290c46064e44dafa0ed and later · before adc96d30f6503d30dc68670c013716f1d9fcc747affected · git
    • 98086df8b70c06234a8f4290c46064e44dafa0ed and later · before 703c13fe3c9af557d312f5895ed6a5fda2711104affected · git
    • 4.19.142 and later · before 4.19.270affected · semver
    • 5.4.61 and later · before 5.4.229affected · semver
    • 5.7.18 and later · before 5.8affected · semver

Package-level exposure

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

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.7-16.1.7-1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-64kbbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.141.15.14.21-150400.24.141.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-docsbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.141.15.14.21-150400.24.141.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-obs-buildbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.141.15.14.21-150400.24.141.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-sourcebefore 5.14.21-150400.24.141.15.14.21-150400.24.141.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-symsbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.141.15.14.21-150400.24.141.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_33before 1-150400.9.5.11-150400.9.5.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_21before 1-150500.11.5.11-150500.11.5.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_22before 1-150500.11.3.11-150500.11.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_22before 1-150500.11.3.11-150500.11.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-defaultbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.141.15.14.21-150400.24.141.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-default-basebefore 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1.150400.24.68.25.14.21-150400.24.141.1.150400.24.68.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-rtbefore 5.14.21-150400.15.100.15.14.21-150400.15.100.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-source-rtbefore 5.14.21-150400.15.100.15.14.21-150400.15.100.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-defaultbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.88.15.14.21-150500.55.88.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-default-basebefore 5.14.21-150500.55.88.1.150500.6.39.45.14.21-150500.55.88.1.150500.6.39.4
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-rtbefore 5.14.21-150500.13.76.15.14.21-150500.13.76.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-rtbefore 5.14.21-150500.13.76.15.14.21-150500.13.76.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-source-rtbefore 5.14.21-150500.13.76.15.14.21-150500.13.76.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-source-rtbefore 5.14.21-150500.13.76.15.14.21-150500.13.76.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5kernel-64kbbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.88.15.14.21-150500.55.88.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5kernel-sourcebefore 5.14.21-150500.55.88.15.14.21-150500.55.88.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5kernel-zfcpdumpbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.88.15.14.21-150500.55.88.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5kernel-docsbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.88.15.14.21-150500.55.88.1

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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 Linux4.19.270Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux4ca71bc0e1995d15486cd7b60845602a28399cb5Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5.4.229Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5.8Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5.9Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux585a0b2b3ae7903c6abee3087d09c69e955a7794Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5fcf75a8a4c3e7ee9122d143684083c9faf20452Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux703c13fe3c9af557d312f5895ed6a5fda2711104Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxadc96d30f6503d30dc68670c013716f1d9fcc747Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxe2ea55564229e4bea1474af15b111b3a3043b76fVendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.1.7-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-azure5.14.21-150500.33.72.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-rt5.14.21-150500.13.76.1 · openSUSE:Leap Micro 5.5Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-source-azure5.14.21-150500.33.72.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-syms-azure5.14.21-150500.33.72.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-azure5.14.21-150500.33.72.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_221-150500.11.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-rt5.14.21-150500.13.76.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-rt_debug5.14.21-150500.13.76.1 · SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-azure5.14.21-150500.33.72.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-rt5.14.21-150500.13.76.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms-azure5.14.21-150500.33.72.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms-rt5.14.21-150500.13.76.1 · 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

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

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).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

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)

Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.

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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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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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