CVE-2026-22982NULL Pointer Dereference in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV7.8
EPSS
0.0%
top 95.67%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJan 23
Latest updateApr 13

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mscc: ocelot: Fix crash when adding interface under a lag Commit 15faa1f67ab4 ("lan966x: Fix crash when adding interface under a lag") fixed a similar issue in the lan966x driver caused by a NULL pointer dereference. The ocelot_set_aggr_pgids() function in the ocelot driver has similar logic and is susceptible to the same crash. This issue specifically affects the ocelot_vsc7514.c frontend, which leaves unused ports as N

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages6 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel5.125.15.198+5
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 6.1.162-1+2
Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 5.15.0-173.183
CVEListV5linux/linux528d3f190c98c8f7d9581f68db4af021696727b28767f238b0e6c3d0b295ac6dce9fbe6a99bd1b9d+6
debiandebian/linux< linux 6.1.162-1 (bookworm)

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

9
OSV
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OSV
linux-intel-iot-realtime vulnerabilities2026-03-23
OSV
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx vulnerabilities2026-03-23
OSV
linux-realtime vulnerabilities2026-03-17
OSV
linux-aws-5.15, linux-gcp-5.15, linux-gke, linux-hwe-5.15, linux-intel-iotg-5.15, linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15, linux-oracle-5.15 vulnerabilities2026-03-17

📋Vendor Advisories

11
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities2026-04-13
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities2026-04-09
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities2026-04-01
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Intel IoTG Real-time) vulnerabilities2026-03-23
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra IGX) vulnerabilities2026-03-23

🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-22982 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
CVE-2026-22982 — NULL Pointer Dereference in Linux | cvebase