# CVE-2022-0433: A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel's BPF subsystem in the way a user triggers the map\_get\_next\_key function of th

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-03-09 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- n/a kernel: Linux kernel versions prior to 5.17-rc1

## Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel's BPF subsystem in the way a user triggers the map_get_next_key function of the BPF bloom filter. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system. This flaw affects Linux kernel versions prior to 5.17-rc1.

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## Related

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2048259
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/netdev/net-next.git/commit/?id=3ccdcee28415c4226de05438b4d89eb5514edf73
- https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/1640776802-22421-1-git-send-email-tcs.kernel%40gmail.com/t/

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