VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-2978

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.25%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2022-08-24
Last modified2026-10-14
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-416: Use After Free

Primary references