can: af_can: fix NULL pointer dereference in can_rcv_filter
Priority LOW 24CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: af_can: fix NULL pointer dereference in can_rcv_filter Analogue to commit 8aa59e355949 ("can: af_can: fix NULL pointer dereference in can_rx_register()") we need to check for a missing initialization of ml_priv in the receive path of CAN frames. Since commit 4e096a18867a ("net: introduce CAN specific pointer in the struct net_device") the check for dev->type to be ARPHRD_CAN is not sufficient anymore since bonding or tun netdevices claim to be CAN devices but do not initialize ml_priv accordingly.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00245 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.4.227, 5.10.159, 5.12 +3Red Hat: 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.4.110 to before 5.4.227; 5.10.28 to before 5.10.159; 5.11.12 to before 5.12 | 5.4.227, 5.10.159, 5.12 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 5.12 and later | 5.4.227, 5.10.159, 5.15.83, 6.0.13, 6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.4.110 to before 5.4.227; 5.10.28 to before 5.10.159; 5.11.12 to before 5.12 Fixed in 5.4.227, 5.10.159, 5.12 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.12 and later Fixed in 5.4.227, 5.10.159, 5.15.83, 6.0.13, 6.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4.110 to before 5.4.227; 5.10.28 to before 5.10.159; 5.11.12 to before 5.15.83; 5.16 to before 6.0.13 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 rc8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4.110 to before 5.4.227; 5.10.28 to before 5.10.159; 5.11.12 to before 5.15.83; 5.16 to before 6.0.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 rc8 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.227, 5.10.159, 5.12
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.227, 5.10.159, 5.15.83, 6.0.13, 6.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-48977
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-67hh-63jq-82xv
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3982652957e8d79ac32efcb725450580650a8644
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c42221efb1159d6a3c89e96685ee38acdce86b6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c142cba37de29f740a3852f01f59876af8ae462a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcc63f2f7ee3038d53216edd0d8291e57c752557
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0acc442309a0a1b01bcdaa135e56e6398a49439c
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Sources
- CVE-2022-48977 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-48977 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-67hh-63jq-82xv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-48977 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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