CVE-2022-48688

kernel: i40e: Fix kernel crash during module removal

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · May 3, 2024

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A flaw was found in the i40e module in the Linux kernel. A NULL pointer dereference can be triggered when the module is removed, causing a kernel crash and resulting in a denial of service.

Statement

This vulnerability does not affect the i40e module in the Linux kernel as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9 because it already contains the fix for this issue.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference