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CVE-2022-1184

A use-after-free flaw was found in fs/ext4/namei.c:dx_insert_block() in the Linux kernel’s filesystem sub-component.

Impact

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 products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
after 2.6.12 before 4.9.138
after 4.14 before 4.14.283
after 4.19 before 4.19.247
after 5.4 before 5.4.198
after 5.10 before 5.10.121
after 5.15 before 5.15.46
RedhatEnterprise Linux
Versions 8.0, 9.0
DebianDebian Linux
Versions 10.0, 11.0
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 20.04

Weakness classification

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