CVE-2022-49021

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's network PHY (Physical Layer) driver. A local attacker with low privileges could trigger a null pointer dereference by causing phy_attach_direct() to fail after setting the device driver. This failure prevents proper initialization, leading to a system crash and resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

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Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.