CVE-2022-1184 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem component, specifically within the dx_insert_block() function, affecting Canonical, Debian, Linux, and Red Hat distributions. This flaw carries a medium severity CVSS score of 5.5, indicating that a local attacker with user privileges can exploit it to cause a denial of service. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
> 2.6.12, < 4.9.138CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
> 4.14, < 4.14.283CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
> 4.19, < 4.19.247CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
> 5.4, < 5.4.198CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
> 5.10, < 5.10.121CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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