CVE-2022-1184

CWE-416 — Use After FreeCWE-69317 documents8 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUM
EPSS
0.0%
top 93.68%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
4
Linux Linux KernelCanonical Ubuntu LinuxDebian Debian Linux+1 more
Timeline
PublishedAug 29
Latest updateSep 4

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 vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages15 packages

▶NVDlinux/linux_kernel< 4.9.138+8
▶Debianlinux< 5.10.149-1+3
▶Ubuntulinux< 4.15.0-214.225
▶Ubuntulinux-gcp< 4.15.0-1153.170~16.04.1
▶Ubuntulinux-hwe< 4.15.0-214.225~16.04.1

Also affects: Debian Linux 10.0, 11.0, Ubuntu Linux 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 20.04, Enterprise Linux 8.0, 9.0

Patches

Patch: ubuntu.com ↗Patch: ubuntu.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

7
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-dell300x, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities↗2023-07-26
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GHSA
Unpatched extfs vulnerabilities are exploitable through suid-mode Apptainer↗2023-04-25
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GHSA
Jenkins Script Security Plugin sandbox bypass vulnerability↗2022-10-19
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CVEList
CVE-2022-1184: A use-after-free flaw was found in fs/ext4/namei↗2022-08-29
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OSV
CVE-2022-1184: A use-after-free flaw was found in fs/ext4/namei↗2022-08-29
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📋Vendor Advisories

9
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities↗2023-09-04
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities↗2023-08-31
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities↗2023-08-29
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities↗2023-08-28
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities↗2023-08-17
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CVE-2022-1184 (MEDIUM CVSS 5.5) | A use-after-free flaw was found in | cvebase.io