NULL pointer dereference in some Intel(R) Optane(TM) PMem Management software versions before CR_MGMT_02.00.00.4040, CR_MGMT_03.00.00.0499 may allow a authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
Catching NullPointerException should not be used as an alternative to programmatic checks to prevent dereferencing a null pointer.
Programmers typically catch NullPointerException under three circumstances:
Of these three circumstances, only the last is acceptable.