Buffer overflow in Linux
CVE-2022-50235
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSD: Protect against send buffer overflow in NFSv2 READDIR Restore the previous limit on the @count argument to prevent a buffer overflow attack.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (6.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 5.15.12, 5.15.75, 9e291a6a28d32545ed2fd959a8165144d1724df1
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 5.16
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-50235?
- CVE-2022-50235 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-50235?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.