A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.4.188/5.10.109/5.15.32/5.16.18/5.17.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function snd_dma_free_pages. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference.

This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-49268. The attack needs to be done within the local network. There is no exploit available.

It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.