CVE-2022-49940 | Linux Kernel prior 5.15.66/5.19.8 tty gsm_receive_buf null pointer dereference (EUVD-2022-55188 / Nessus ID 271309)
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 2dc1be365a70699f7dda92fd9e48b84546086070/5.15.65/5.19.7. It has been rated as critical. Affected is the function gsm_receive_buf of the component tty. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference.
The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-49940. The attack needs to be done within the local network. There is no exploit available.
Upgrading the affected component is advised.