An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. lkdtm_ARRAY_BOUNDS in drivers/misc/lkdtm/bugs.c lacks check of the return value of kmalloc() and will cause the null pointer dereference.

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2025-414352 advisory.

    An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. lkdtm_ARRAY_BOUNDS in     drivers/misc/lkdtm/bugs.c lacks check of the return value of kmalloc() and will cause the null pointer     dereference.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Unity Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. lkdtm_ARRAY_BOUNDS in     drivers/misc/lkdtm/bugs.c lacks check of the return value of kmalloc() and will cause the null pointer     dereference. (CVE-2022-3104)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6.
lkdtm_ARRAY_BOUNDS in drivers/misc/lkdtm/bugs.c lacks check of the return value of kmalloc() and will cause the null pointer dereference.

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The version of kernel installed on the remote CBL Mariner 2.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2022-3104 advisory.

  - An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16-rc6. lkdtm_ARRAY_BOUNDS in     drivers/misc/lkdtm/bugs.c lacks check of the return value of kmalloc() and will cause the null pointer     dereference. (CVE-2022-3104)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote SUSE Linux SLES15 / openSUSE 15 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2023:0147-1 advisory.

    The SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP4 kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes.

    The following security bugs were fixed:

    - CVE-2022-3344: Fixed a flaw found in the KVM's AMD nested virtualization (SVM). A malicious L1 guest     could purposely fail to intercept the shutdown of a cooperative nested guest (L2), possibly leading to a     page fault and kernel panic in the host (L0). (bsc#1204652)
    - CVE-2022-4662: Fixed a recursive locking violation in usb-storage that can cause the kernel to deadlock.
    (bsc#1206664)
    - CVE-2022-3115: Fixed a null pointer dereference in malidp_crtc.c caused by a lack of checks of the     return value of kzalloc. (bsc#1206393)
    - CVE-2022-47520: Fixed an out-of-bounds read when parsing a Robust Security Network (RSN) information     element from a Netlink packet. (bsc#1206515)
    - CVE-2022-3112: Fixed a  null pointer dereference caused by a missing check of the return value of     kzalloc() in vdec_helpers.c:amvdec_set_canvases. (bsc#1206399)
    - CVE-2022-3564: Fixed a bug which could lead to use after free, it was found in the function     l2cap_reassemble_sdu of the file net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c of the component Bluetooth. (bsc#1206073)
    - CVE-2022-4379: Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability in nfs4file.c:__nfs42_ssc_open. (bsc#1206209)
    - CVE-2022-3108: Fixed a bug in kfd_parse_subtype_iolink in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_crat.c where a     lack of check of the return value of kmemdup() could lead to a NULL pointer dereference. (bsc#1206389)
    - CVE-2022-3104: Fixed a null pointer dereference caused by a missing check of the return value of     kzalloc() in bugs.c:lkdtm_ARRAY_BOUNDS. (bsc#1206396)
    - CVE-2022-3113: Fixed a null pointer dereference caused by a missing check of the return value of     devm_kzalloc. (bsc#1206390)
    - CVE-2022-3107: Fixed a null pointer dereference caused by a missing check of the return value of     kvmalloc_array. (bsc#1206395)
    - CVE-2022-3111: Fixed a missing release of resource after effective lifetime bug caused by a missing free     of the WM8350_IRQ_CHG_FAST_RDY in wm8350_init_charger. (bsc#1206394)
    - CVE-2022-3105: Fixed a null pointer dereference caused by a missing check of the return value of     kmalloc_array. (bsc#1206398)
    - CVE-2022-3106: Fixed a null pointer dereference caused by a missing check of the return value of     kmalloc. (bsc#1206397)


Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLED_SAP15 / SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2023:0149-1 advisory.

    The SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP4 kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes.

    The following security bugs were fixed:

    - CVE-2022-3344: Fixed a bug where nested shutdown interception could lead to host crash (bsc#1204652)
    - CVE-2022-4662: Fixed a recursive locking violation in usb-storage that can cause the kernel to deadlock.
    (bsc#1206664)
    - CVE-2022-3115: Fixed a null pointer dereference in malidp_crtc.c caused by a lack of checks of the     return value of kzalloc. (bsc#1206393)
    - CVE-2022-47520: Fixed an out-of-bounds read when parsing a Robust Security Network (RSN) information     element from a Netlink packet. (bsc#1206515)
    - CVE-2022-3112: Fixed a  null pointer dereference caused by lacks check of the return value of kzalloc()     in vdec_helpers.c:amvdec_set_canvases. (bsc#1206399)
    - CVE-2022-3564: Fixed a bug which could lead to use after free, it was found in the function     l2cap_reassemble_sdu of the file net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c of the component Bluetooth. (bsc#1206073)
    - CVE-2022-4379: Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability in nfs4file.c:__nfs42_ssc_open. (bsc#1206209)
    - CVE-2022-3108: Fixed a bug in kfd_parse_subtype_iolink in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_crat.c where a     lack of check of the return value of kmemdup() could lead to a NULL pointer dereference. (bsc#1206389)
    - CVE-2022-3104: Fixed a null pointer dereference caused by caused by a missing check of the return value     of kzalloc() in bugs.c:lkdtm_ARRAY_BOUNDS. (bsc#1206396)
    - CVE-2022-3113: Fixed a null pointer dereference caused by a missing check of the return value of     devm_kzalloc. (bsc#1206390)
    - CVE-2022-3107: Fixed a null pointer dereference caused by a missing check of the return value of     kvmalloc_array. (bsc#1206395)
    - CVE-2022-3114: Fixed a null pointer dereference caused by a missing check of the return value of     kcalloc. (bsc#1206391)
    - CVE-2022-3111: Fixed a missing release of resource after effective lifetime bug caused by a missing free     of the WM8350_IRQ_CHG_FAST_RDY in wm8350_init_charger. (bsc#1206394)
    - CVE-2022-3105: Fixed a null pointer dereference caused by a missing check of the return value of     kmalloc_array. (bsc#1206398)
    - CVE-2022-3106: Fixed a null pointer dereference caused by a missing check of the return value of     kmalloc. (bsc#1206397)


Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote SUSE Linux SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2023:0146-1 advisory.

    The SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP4 kernel was updated to receive various security and bugfixes.

    The following security bugs were fixed:

    - CVE-2022-3344: Fixed a flaw found in the KVM's AMD nested virtualization (SVM). A malicious L1 guest     could purposely fail to intercept the shutdown of a cooperative nested guest (L2), possibly leading to a     page fault and kernel panic in the host (L0). (bsc#1204652)
    - CVE-2022-4662: Fixed a recursive locking violation in usb-storage that can cause the kernel to deadlock.
    (bsc#1206664)
    - CVE-2022-3115: Fixed a null pointer dereference in malidp_crtc.c caused by a lack of checks of the     return value of kzalloc. (bsc#1206393)
    - CVE-2022-47520: Fixed an out-of-bounds read when parsing a Robust Security Network (RSN) information     element from a Netlink packet. (bsc#1206515)
    - CVE-2022-3112: Fixed a null pointer dereference caused by a missing check of the return value of     kzalloc() in vdec_helpers.c:amvdec_set_canvases. (bsc#1206399)
    - CVE-2022-3564: Fixed a bug which could lead to use after free, it was found in the function     l2cap_reassemble_sdu of the file net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c of the component Bluetooth. (bsc#1206073)
    - CVE-2022-4379: Fixed a use-after-free vulnerability in nfs4file.c:__nfs42_ssc_open. (bsc#1206209)
    - CVE-2022-3108: Fixed a bug in kfd_parse_subtype_iolink in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_crat.c where a     lack of check of the return value of kmemdup() could lead to a NULL pointer dereference. (bsc#1206389)
    - CVE-2022-3104: Fixed a  null pointer dereference caused by caused by a missing check of the return value     of kzalloc() in bugs.c:lkdtm_ARRAY_BOUNDS. (bsc#1206396)
    - CVE-2022-3113: Fixed a null pointer dereference caused by a missing check of the return value of     devm_kzalloc. (bsc#1206390)
    - CVE-2022-3107: Fixed a null pointer dereference caused by a missing check of the return value of     kvmalloc_array. (bsc#1206395)
    - CVE-2022-3114: Fixed a null pointer dereference caused by a missing check of the return value of     kcalloc. (bsc#1206391)
    - CVE-2022-3111: Fixed a missing release of resource after effective lifetime bug caused by a missing free     of the WM8350_IRQ_CHG_FAST_RDY in wm8350_init_charger. (bsc#1206394)
    - CVE-2022-3105: Fixed a null pointer dereference caused by a missing check of the return value of     kmalloc_array. (bsc#1206398)
    - CVE-2022-3106: Fixed a null pointer dereference caused by a missing check of the return value of     kmalloc. (bsc#1206397)


Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

An update of the linux package has been released.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
266762	Unity Linux 20.1070e Security Update: kernel (UTSA-2025-414352)	Nessus	Unity Linux Local Security Checks	medium
244277	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-3104	Nessus	Misc.	medium
502951	Siemens SIMATIC Devices Linux Kernel NULL Pointer Dereference (CVE-2022-3104)	Tenable OT Security	Tenable.ot	medium
172797	CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: kernel (CVE-2022-3104)	Nessus	MarinerOS Local Security Checks	medium
170677	SUSE SLES15: cluster-md-kmp-rt / dlm-kmp-rt / gfs2-kmp-rt / kernel-devel-rt / etc (SUSE-SU-2023:0147-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
170675	SUSE SLED15: cluster-md-kmp-64kb / cluster-md-kmp-default / dlm-kmp-64kb / etc (SUSE-SU-2023:0149-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
170674	SUSE SLES15: cluster-md-kmp-azure / dlm-kmp-azure / gfs2-kmp-azure / etc (SUSE-SU-2023:0146-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
151965	Photon OS 4.0: Linux PHSA-2021-4.0-0065	Nessus	PhotonOS Local Security Checks	high

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