VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-1184
A use-after-free flaw was found in fs/ext4/namei.c:dx_insert_block() in the Linux kernel’s filesystem sub-component.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.29%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.29%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in fs/ext4/namei.c:dx_insert_block() in the Linux kernel’s filesystem sub-component. This flaw allows a local attacker with a user privilege to cause a denial of service.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.29% probability · 21th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · redhat/enterprise linux · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1184Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2070205Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-1184Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5257Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-1184Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2070205Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-1184Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5257Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.