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CVE-2022-41858 is a race-related memory-safety flaw in the Linux kernel SLIP networking driver. While a SLIP device detach is in progress, the sl_tx_timeout function can dereference a NULL pointer. The resulting fault can crash the kernel or expose internal kernel information. The issue is classified as CWE-416 (Use After Free).
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Linux kernel SLIP driver NULL-pointer dereference in sl_tx_timeout.
A NULL-pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel SLIP networking driver sl_tx_timeout function.
NULL-pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel SLIP driver's sl_tx_timeout function.
Linux kernel SLIP driver null-pointer dereference in sl_tx_timeout.
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