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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2022-50302

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: lockd: set other missing fields when unlocking files vfs_lock_file() expects the struct file_lock to be fully initialised by the caller.

MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.36%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: lockd: set other missing fields when unlocking files vfs_lock_file() expects the struct file_lock to be fully initialised by the caller. Re-exported NFSv3 has been seen to Oops if the fl_file field is NULL.

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
0.36% probability · 29th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
linux/linux kernel
Source
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.