CVE-2022-2978

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    CVE-2022-2978

    Published: 24 Aug 2022Last Modified: 14 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-fsdevel/20220816040859.659129-1-dzm91%40hust.edu.cn/T/#u, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00034.html

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    Low
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Low
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    Availability
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