Information disclosure in Linux Kernel
CVE-2022-0850
A vulnerability was found in linux kernel, where an information leak occurs via ext4_extent_header to userspace.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 34.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Kernel — versions Fixed in kernel v5.14 rc1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- syzkaller.appspot.com/bug (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0850 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0850?
- CVE-2022-0850 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-08-29.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0850?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-0850 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.