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CVE-2022-2978
Published: Aug 24, 2022
Modified: Aug 3, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | Kernel | affected Linux kernel 6.0-rc3 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
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