CVE-2022-0286
kernel: Local denial of service in bond_ipsec_add_sa
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · July 6, 2021
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s bonding driver in the way a user bonds non existing or fake device. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system, causing a denial of service.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
To mitigate this issue, prevent the module bonding from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for information on how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.1CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference