CVE-2022-1516

mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.003 · 26 %ileDEEURUUS
grimoire priorityP3 · Track
Exploitable?
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no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.34% (26th) EPSS
CVSS 4.9 · medium
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83 products
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Who says so?
6 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cert_bund

EPSS · scored 2026-10-23

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s X.25 set of standardized network protocols functionality in the way a user terminates their session using a simulated Ethernet card and continued usage of this connection. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

5.5
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v2.04.9mediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:Cprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 6.9
v3.15.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 1.8 · impact 3.6
v3.15.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · CISA US
v3.15.5mediumAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.15.5mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · Siemens ProductCERT DE
v3.15.1mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-476USprimaryCWE-416USCWE-416USCWE-416USCWE-416USCWE-476US
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affected products (83)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

showing 20 of 83
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advisories (3)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • SSA-419740SSA-419740: Multiple Third-Party Component Vulnerabilities in RUGGEDCOM and SCALANCE Products before V7.22023-03-14csaf · siemens_psirtDE

    Multiple third-party component vulnerabilities were reported for the Busybox applet, the Linux Kernel, OpenSSL, OpenVPN and various other components used by the RUGGEDCOM and SCALANCE products. The vulnerabilities range from improper neutralization of special elements to improper handling of commands under certain circumstances, that could lead to code injection and denial of service. Siemens has released updates for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.

  • WID-SEC-W-2022-0173Linux Kernel: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of ServiceDeutsch2022-04-28csaf · cert_bundDE

    Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.

  • ICSA-23-075-01Siemens SCALANCE, RUGGEDCOM Third-Party2023-03-14icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS

    Multiple third-party component vulnerabilities were reported for the Busybox applet, the Linux Kernel, OpenSSL, OpenVPN and various other components used by the RUGGEDCOM and SCALANCE products. The vulnerabilities range from improper neutralization of special elements to improper handling of commands under certain circumstances, that could lead to code injection and denial of service. Siemens has released updates for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.

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also known as (4)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

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sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvdenisa_euvdfstec_bducert_bundcisa_csaf_otsiemens_psirtNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2022-05-05modified 2026-06-17
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references (37)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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