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CVE-2022-2978

HIGH CVSS: 7.8 Published: 2022-08-24 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A flaw use after free in the Linux kernel NILFS file system was found in the way user triggers function security_inode_alloc to fail with following call to function nilfs_mdt_destroy. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux KernelDebian Debian Linux

Weakness Type

CWE-416, CWE-416

References