CVE-2022-0850

Public Exploit

Description

A vulnerability was found in linux kernel, where an information leak occurs via ext4_extent_header to userspace.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a kernel
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2060606 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=78e9ad0e6952a3ca16e8234724b2fa92d041b9b8 mailing list exploit third party advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ce3aba43599f0b50adbebff133df8d08a3d5fffe mailing list patch vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0850 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0850?
CVE-2022-0850 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-0850?
To fix CVE-2022-0850, 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-2022-0850 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-0850 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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-2022-0850?
CVE-2022-0850 affects n/a kernel.
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