CVE-2022-1184
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 29, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: October 14, 2026 at 01:17 PM UTC
5 products affected across 4 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in fs/ext4/namei.c:dx_insert_block() in the Linux kernel’s filesystem sub-component. This flaw allows a local attacker with a user privilege to cause a denial of service.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%2.6.12 < v < 4.9.1384.14 < v < 4.14.2834.19 < v < 4.19.2475.10 < v < 5.10.1215.15 < v < 5.15.465.17 < v < 5.17.145.18 < v < 5.18.35.4 < v < 5.4.1982.6.122.6.12 rc22.6.12 rc32.6.12 rc42.6.12 rc52.6.12 rc6
Affected range stops below 4.14.283, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.19.247, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.138, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.10.121, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.15.46, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.17.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.18.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.4.198, 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:
Patch and advisory references
References (6)
Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2070205Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5257Source: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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