CVE-2022-2978
High
Description
A flaw use after free in the Linux kernel NILFS file system was found in the way user triggers function security_inode_alloc to fail with following call to function nilfs_mdt_destroy. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedAug 24, 2022
First seenAug 24, 2022
Weakness typeCWE-416Use after free
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel4.9.331, 4.14.296, 4.19.262, 5.4.218, 5.10.148, 5.15.73, 5.19.15, 6.0.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 2.6.12 ≤ v < 4.9.331, 4.10 ≤ v < 4.14.296, 4.15 ≤ v < 4.19.262, 4.20 ≤ v < 5.4.218, 5.5 ≤ v < 5.10.148, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.73, 5.16 ≤ v < 5.19.15, 6.0 ≤ v < 6.0.1 | 4.9.331, 4.14.296, 4.19.262, 5.4.218, 5.10.148, 5.15.73, 5.19.15, 6.0.1 |
| debian debian_linux | 10.0 | — |
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