CVE-2022-0480

Description

A flaw was found in the filelock_init in fs/locks.c function in the Linux kernel. This issue can lead to host memory exhaustion due to memcg not limiting the number of Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX) file locks.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a kernel
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers/issues/3373 issue tracking third party advisory
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/20210902215519.AWcuVc3li%25akpm%40linux-foundation.org/ vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2049700 issue tracking third party advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0f12156dff2862ac54235fc72703f18770769042 patch
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0480 third party advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-0480 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0480?
CVE-2022-0480 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-0480?
To fix CVE-2022-0480, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-0480 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-0480 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-0480?
CVE-2022-0480 affects n/a kernel.
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