CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2022-2978

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.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-fsdevel/20220816040859.659129-1-dzm91@hust.edu.cn/T/#u Mailing List Mitigation
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00034.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2022-08-24 04:15

Updated : 2023-02-02 04:54

NVD link : CVE-2022-2978

Mitre link : CVE-2022-2978

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-416