What is CVE-2022-48425?

CVE-2022-48425 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-03-19.

How severe is CVE-2022-48425?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2022-48425

In the Linux kernel through 6.2.7, fs/ntfs3/inode.c has an invalid kfree because it does not validate MFT flags before replaying logs.

EPSS: 0.003 (18.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-763 — Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference

References

cve@mitre.org (Patch)
cve@mitre.org (Patch)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-48425?: CVE-2022-48425 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-03-19.
How severe is CVE-2022-48425?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.