CVE-2022-50435 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem that can lead to a system crash. It occurs when an inode, initially written to using direct I/O, is later truncated and then written to with normal I/O, causing a conflict between normal block and inline data allocation. This issue specifically affects the Linux kernel. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low attack complexity, requiring low privileges and no user interaction. The primary impact is high availability loss (system crash), with no impact on confidentiality or integrity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is exploit code publicly available on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness and attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.5, < 5.10.150CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.11, < 5.15.75CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.16, < 5.19.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.0, < 6.0.3CPE 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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