CVE-2022-1184
Public on 2022-06-30
Modified on 2022-10-25
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.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | 2022-06-30 | ALAS-2022-1604 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | 2022-07-06 | ALAS2-2022-1813 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | 2022-06-30 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2022-015 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | 2022-06-30 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2022-002 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | 2022-06-30 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2022-028 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel | 2023-02-17 | ALAS2023-2023-070 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |