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CVE-2022-2978

CVSS v3.1 7.8 (High)
78% Progress
EPSS 0.04 % (5th)
0.04% Progress
Affected Products 2
Advisories 21
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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.

Weaknesses
CWE-416
Use After Free
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Published Date
2022-08-24 16:15:12
(2 years ago)
Updated Date
2023-11-07 03:47:08
(10 months ago)

Affected Products

Debian

Linux

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Linux Kernel from 2.6.12 version and prior 4.9.331 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 2.6.12 < 4.9.331
  Linux Kernel from 4.10 version and prior 4.14.296 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 4.10 < 4.14.296
  Linux Kernel from 4.15 version and prior 4.19.262 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 4.15 < 4.19.262
  Linux Kernel from 4.20 version and prior 5.4.218 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 4.20 < 5.4.218
  Linux Kernel from 5.5 version and prior 5.10.148 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 5.5 < 5.10.148
  Linux Kernel from 5.11 version and prior 5.15.73 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 5.11 < 5.15.73
  Linux Kernel from 5.16 version and prior 5.19.15 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 5.16 < 5.19.15
  Linux Kernel from 6.0 version and prior 6.0.1 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 6.0 < 6.0.1

Configuration #2

    CPE23 From Up To
  Debian Linux 10.0 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0