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

EPSS: 0.004 (34.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
N/a Kernel — versions Fixed in kernel v5.14 rc1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

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.