CVE-2022-2978
Public on 2022-08-24
Modified on 2024-03-01
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.
Severity
Important
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | 2022-12-01 | ALAS-2022-1645 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | 2022-10-31 | ALAS2-2022-1876 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | 2022-10-31 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2022-022 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | 2022-10-17 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2022-009 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | 2022-10-31 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2022-038 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel | Not Affected |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |