CVE-2022-0480
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 29, 2022 at 02:03 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:20 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelEnterprise LinuxKernel
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 5.15
Affected range stops below 5.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (6)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0480x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2049700x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers/issues/3373x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/20210902215519.AWcuVc3li%25akpm%40linux-foundation.org/x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-0480CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-770
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