CVE-2022-0850: linux linux_kernel

Modified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-0850DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0850

Published 29-08-2022Last modified 02-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-0850 is a high (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Priority

Prioritisepublic exploit

Public exploit (reference, Date unknown)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

7.1/10

010

High · v3.1 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.43%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits2reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 16 · Related 14

RHSA-2022:1975 RHSA-2022:1988 SUSE-SU-2022:1163-1 SUSE-SU-2022:1183-1 SUSE-SU-2022:1196-1 SUSE-SU-2022:1197-1+10 more

Timeline

29-08-2022
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
02-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability was found in linux kernel, where an information leak occurs via ext4_extent_header to userspace.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

v4.04.8v3.17.1

EPSS trend

Probability

0.43%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

37%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.43% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

2 found

referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)
Maturity: unknown
referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (syzkaller.appspot.com)
Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu60 products

linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-234.268 | < 4.15.0-156.163 | < 5.4.0-84.94
linux-aws< 4.4.0-1113.119 | < 4.4.0-1151.166 | < 4.15.0-1111.118 | < 5.4.0-1056.59
linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)

linux-aws-5.4< 5.4.0-1056.59~18.04.1
linux-aws-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-fips< 4.15.0-2053.55 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1069.73+fips2
linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1111.118~16.04.1
linux-azure< 4.15.0-1123.136~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1123.136~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1058.60
linux-azure-4.15< 4.15.0-1123.136
linux-azure-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.4< 5.4.0-1058.60~18.04.1
linux-azure-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fips< 4.15.0-2035.39 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1073.76+fips1
linux-bluefield< 5.4.0-1019.22
linux-dell300x< 4.15.0-1027.32
linux-fips< 4.4.0-1083.90 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.15.0-1069.78 | < 5.4.0-1033.38
linux-gcp< 4.15.0-1108.122~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1052.56
linux-gcp-4.15< 4.15.0-1108.122
linux-gcp-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.4< 5.4.0-1052.56~18.04.1
linux-gcp-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-fips< 4.15.0-2018.20 | All versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1
linux-gke< 5.4.0-1052.55
linux-gke-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-5.4< 5.4.0-1052.55~18.04.1
linux-gkeop< 5.4.0-1023.24
linux-gkeop-5.4< 5.4.0-1023.24~18.04.1
linux-hwe< 4.15.0-156.163~16.04.1 | All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.4< 5.4.0-84.94~18.04.1
linux-hwe-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-iot-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-kvm< 4.4.0-1114.124 | < 4.15.0-1099.101 | < 5.4.0-1046.48
linux-lts-xenial< 4.4.0-234.268~14.04.1
linux-oemAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.10All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.6All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle< 4.15.0-1080.88~16.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1080.88 | < 5.4.0-1054.58
linux-oracle-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.4< 5.4.0-1054.58~18.04.1
linux-oracle-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi< 5.4.0-1043.47
linux-raspi-5.4< 5.4.0-1043.47~18.04.1
linux-raspi-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi2< 4.15.0-1095.101 | All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscvAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-snapdragon< 4.15.0-1112.121

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Debian1 product

linux< 5.14.6-1

Linux1 product

linux_kernel< 4.4.276 | ≥ 4.5, < 4.9.276 | ≥ 4.10, < 4.14.240 | ≥ 4.15, < 4.19.198 | ≥ 4.20, < 5.4.132 | ≥ 5.5.0, < 5.10.50 | ≥ 5.11, < 5.12.17 | ≥ 5.13, < 5.13.2

3 vendors · 62 products

References

9 links

bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2060606X Refsource MISCREPORTExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=78e9ad0e6952a3ca16e8234724b2fa92d041b9b8X Refsource MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
git.kernel.org/pub/…X Refsource MISCMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0850X Refsource MISCThird Party Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-0850REPORT
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5650-1Advisory
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0850REPORT
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-0850Advisory
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0850OvalAdvisory