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CVE-2022-48712

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix error handling in ext4_fc_record_modified_inode() Current code does not fully takes care of krealloc() error case, which could lead to silent memory corruption or a kernel bug. This patch fixes that. Also it cleans up some duplicated error handling logic from various functions in fast_commit.c file.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:5.10.103-1CVE-2022-48712
Fixed in:5.16.10-1CVE-2022-48712
Fixed in:5.16.10-1CVE-2022-48712
Fixed in:5.16.10-1CVE-2022-48712

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.23%probability of exploitation in 30 days
14thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 14% of all known CVEs.

References

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