CVE-2022-2978: Use After Free
First published: Wed Aug 24 2022(Updated: )
A flaw use after free in the Linux kernel NILFS file system was found in the way user triggers function security_inode_alloc to fail with following call to function nilfs_mdt_destroy. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux kernel | >=2.6.12<4.9.331 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | >=4.10<4.14.296 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | >=4.15<4.19.262 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | >=4.20<5.4.218 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | >=5.5<5.10.148 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | >=5.11<5.15.73 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | >=5.16<5.19.15 | |
| Linux Linux kernel | >=6.0<6.0.1 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| ubuntu/linux | <4.15.0-197.208 | 4.15.0-197.208 |
| ubuntu/linux | <5.4.0-132.148 | 5.4.0-132.148 |
| ubuntu/linux | <5.15.0-53.59 | 5.15.0-53.59 |
| ubuntu/linux | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-allwinner | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws | <4.15.0-1143.155 | 4.15.0-1143.155 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws | <5.4.0-1089.97 | 5.4.0-1089.97 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws | <5.15.0-1023.27 | 5.15.0-1023.27 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 | <5.15.0-1023.27~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1023.27~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 | <5.4.0-1089.97~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1089.97~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-fips | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe | <4.15.0-1143.155~16.04.1 | 4.15.0-1143.155~16.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure | <5.4.0-1095.101 | 5.4.0-1095.101 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure | <5.15.0-1023.29 | 5.15.0-1023.29 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure | <4.15.0-1157.172~14.04.2 | 4.15.0-1157.172~14.04.2 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure | <4.15.0-1159.174~16.04.1 | 4.15.0-1159.174~16.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15 | <4.15.0-1157.172 | 4.15.0-1157.172 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 | <5.15.0-1023.29~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1023.29~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 | <5.4.0-1095.101~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1095.101~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-edge | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fde | <5.4.0-1095.101 | 5.4.0-1095.101 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fde | <5.15.0-1024.30.1 | 5.15.0-1024.30.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fde | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15 | <5.15.0-1029.36~20.04.1.1 | 5.15.0-1029.36~20.04.1.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-azure-fips | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-bluefield | <5.4.0-1050.56 | 5.4.0-1050.56 |
| ubuntu/linux-bluefield | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-dell300x | <4.15.0-1055.60 | 4.15.0-1055.60 |
| ubuntu/linux-dell300x | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-fips | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp | <5.4.0-1093.102 | 5.4.0-1093.102 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp | <5.15.0-1022.29 | 5.15.0-1022.29 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp | <4.15.0-1138.154~16.04.1 | 4.15.0-1138.154~16.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15 | <4.15.0-1138.154 | 4.15.0-1138.154 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 | <5.15.0-1022.29~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1022.29~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4 | <5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke | <5.4.0-1087.94 | 5.4.0-1087.94 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke | <5.15.0-1020.25 | 5.15.0-1020.25 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke-5.0 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15 | <5.15.0-1020.25~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1020.25~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-gkeop | <5.4.0-1057.61 | 5.4.0-1057.61 |
| ubuntu/linux-gkeop | <5.15.0-1008.12 | 5.15.0-1008.12 |
| ubuntu/linux-gkeop | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15 | <5.15.0-1008.12~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1008.12~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe | <4.15.0-197.208~16.04.1 | 4.15.0-197.208~16.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 | <5.15.0-53.59~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-53.59~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 | <5.4.0-132.148~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-132.148~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm | <5.4.0-1037.42 | 5.4.0-1037.42 |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm | <5.15.0-1018.21 | 5.15.0-1018.21 |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4 | <5.4.0-1037.42~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1037.42~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-intel | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg | <5.15.0-1018.23 | 5.15.0-1018.23 |
| ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | <5.15.0-1018.23~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1018.23~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-iot | <5.4.0-1006.8 | 5.4.0-1006.8 |
| ubuntu/linux-iot | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-kvm | <4.15.0-1129.134 | 4.15.0-1129.134 |
| ubuntu/linux-kvm | <5.4.0-1079.85 | 5.4.0-1079.85 |
| ubuntu/linux-kvm | <5.15.0-1021.26 | 5.15.0-1021.26 |
| ubuntu/linux-kvm | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-laptop | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency | <5.15.0-53.59 | 5.15.0-53.59 |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | <5.15.0-53.59~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-53.59~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-nvidia | <5.15.0-1015.15 | 5.15.0-1015.15 |
| ubuntu/linux-nvidia | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-5.14 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17 | <5.17.0-1020.21 | 5.17.0-1020.21 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-oem-osp1 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle | <4.15.0-1108.119 | 4.15.0-1108.119 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle | <5.4.0-1087.96 | 5.4.0-1087.96 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle | <5.15.0-1022.28 | 5.15.0-1022.28 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle | <4.15.0-1108.119~16.04.1 | 4.15.0-1108.119~16.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 | <5.15.0-1022.28~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1022.28~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4 | <5.4.0-1087.96~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1087.96~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi | <5.4.0-1074.85 | 5.4.0-1074.85 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi | <5.15.0-1018.20 | 5.15.0-1018.20 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4 | <5.4.0-1074.85~18.04.1 | 5.4.0-1074.85~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi2 | <4.15.0-1121.129 | 4.15.0-1121.129 |
| ubuntu/linux-raspi2 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-riscv | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 | <5.15.0-1023.27~20.04.1 | 5.15.0-1023.27~20.04.1 |
| ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-snapdragon | <4.15.0-1139.149 | 4.15.0-1139.149 |
| ubuntu/linux-snapdragon | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-starfive | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5 | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp | <6.1~<5.4.218<5.15.73 | 6.1~ 5.4.218 5.15.73 |
| debian/linux | 5.10.218-1 5.10.221-1 6.1.94-1 6.1.99-1 6.9.10-1 6.9.12-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00034.html
- https://lore.kernel.org/linux-fsdevel/20220816040859.659129-1-dzm91@hust.edu.cn/T/#u
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-2978
- https://lore.kernel.org/linux-fsdevel/20220816040859.659129-1-dzm91%40hust.edu.cn/T/#u
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5650-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5693-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5727-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5728-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5729-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5727-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5728-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5729-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5728-3
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5774-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2978
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2978
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-2978
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/2e488f13755ffbb60f307e991b27024716a33b29|dcd684c9aafe2ba01264c9f9d7480e16c89a3a4b
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2978
Parent vulnerabilities
(Appears in the following advisories)
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/type
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/launchpad-cve
- source/Launchpad
- agent/author
- agent/remedy
- agent/severity
- collector/nvd-cve
- source/NVD
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/event
- agent/description
- agent/weakness
- agent/references
- collector/usn-cve
- source/Ubuntu
- agent/tags
- collector/security-tracker-debian
- source/Debian
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- vendor/linux
- canonical/linux linux kernel
- version/linux linux kernel/2.6.12
- version/linux linux kernel/4.10
- version/linux linux kernel/4.15
- version/linux linux kernel/4.20
- version/linux linux kernel/5.5
- version/linux linux kernel/5.11
- version/linux linux kernel/5.16
- version/linux linux kernel/6.0
- vendor/debian
- canonical/debian debian linux
- version/debian debian linux/10.0
- package-manager/ubuntu
- package-manager/debian