CVE-2022-1184 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2022-1184

A use-after-free flaw was found in fs/ext4/namei.c:dx_insert_block() in the Linux...

Vulnerability Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in fs/ext4/namei.c:dx_insert_block() in the Linux kernel’s filesystem sub-component. This flaw allows a local attacker with a user privilege to cause a denial of service.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Kernel
Vulnerable Versions:
Not-known

Timeline

Official Publish: August 29th, 2022
Last Modified: August 2nd, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)