CVE-2022-28796
HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: April 8, 2022 at 04:11 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:39 AM UTC
24 products affected across 4 vendorsLinux KernelFedoraEnterprise Linux
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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
jbd2_journal_wait_updates in fs/jbd2/transaction.c in the Linux kernel before 5.17.1 has a use-after-free caused by a transaction_t race condition.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
95%
5.17 ≤ v < 5.17.1
Affected range stops below 5.17.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17.1x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cc16eecae687912238ee6efbff71ad31e2bc414ex_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220506-0006/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-362
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