CVE-2022-1516: Debian Linux

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 9.0 only; version 10.0 only
• Linux Linux Kernel: version 5.18 only

Published 2022-05-05. Last modified 2026-06-17.