CVE-2022-3621
Description
A flaw was found in the NILFS2 file system implementation in the Linux kernel. If the i_mode field in inode of the metadata files is corrupted on the disk, it can cause the initialization of the bmap structure not being called, resulting in a NULL pointer dereference at nilfs_bmap_lookup_at_level. A user permitted to mount arbitrary file system images could use this flaw to cause a denial of service.
Statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not affected by this flaw as NILFS2 file system support (CONFIG_NILFS2_FS) is not enabled in any current shipping kernels.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.3 |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low | Low | Low |
| User Interaction | None | None | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None | None | None |
| Integrity Impact | None | None | None |
| Availability Impact | High | High | Low |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Red Hat CVSS v3 Score Explanation
The Privileged Required metric is Low (PR:L) because the attacker needs permission to mount file system images on the system.
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