CVE-2022-50205
Linux Kernel ext2 Corruption Crash Vulnerability
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext2: Add more validity checks for inode counts Add checks verifying number of inodes stored in the superblock matches the number computed from number of inodes per group. Also verify we have at least one block worth of inodes per group. This prevents crashes on corrupted filesystems.
INFO
Published Date :
June 18, 2025, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
June 18, 2025, 1:47 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jun. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext2: Add more validity checks for inode counts Add checks verifying number of inodes stored in the superblock matches the number computed from number of inodes per group. Also verify we have at least one block worth of inodes per group. This prevents crashes on corrupted filesystems. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07303a9abe3a997d9864fb4315e34b5acfe8fc25 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bcdc31094a12b4baf59e241feabc9787cf635fa Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e63c5fe9123fa76ffaeff26c211308736ec3a07 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a48fdc88a3c35e046a6a0a38eba00f21c65b16e Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96b18d3a1be0354ccce43f0ef61b5a3d7e432552 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3f423683818cfe15de14d5d9dff44148ff16bbf Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d08bb199a406424a8ed0009efdf41710e6d849ee Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa78f336937240d1bc598db817d638086060e7e9