CVE-2022-50385 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's NFS (Network File System) functionality, specifically within the nfs_d_automount() function. It addresses an "Oops" (kernel panic) that can occur when mounting from an NFSv4 referral, caused by a negative dentry. This vulnerability is rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.5, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring low privileges, and resulting in high availability impact (denial of service). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.1, < 5.10.163CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.11, < 5.15.86CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.16, < 6.0.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.1, < 6.1.2CPE 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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