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Red Hat: CVE-2022-1184: use-after-free and memory errors in ext4 when mounting and operating on a corrupted image (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2022-1184: use-after-free and memory errors in ext4 when mounting and operating on a corrupted image (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
08/29/2022
Created
11/10/2022
Added
11/09/2022
Modified
03/17/2025

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.

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-kernel
  • redhat-upgrade-kernel-rt

References

  • CVE-2022-1184
  • RHSA-2022:7444
  • RHSA-2022:7683
  • RHSA-2022:7933
  • RHSA-2022:8267
  • RHSA-2024:1877

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