CVE-2022-50235
NFSD: Protect against send buffer overflow in NFSv2 READDIR
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSD: Protect against send buffer overflow in NFSv2 READDIR Restore the previous limit on the @count argument to prevent a buffer overflow attack.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 15, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 15, 2025, 3:21 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2022-50235
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Solution
- Apply the vendor-supplied patch.
- Limit the count argument in NFSv2 READDIR.
- Update the Linux kernel.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Sep. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFSD: Protect against send buffer overflow in NFSv2 READDIR Restore the previous limit on the @count argument to prevent a buffer overflow attack. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00b4492686e0497fdb924a9d4c8f6f99377e176c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e57d696f60dee6117a8ace0cac7c5761d375277 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2a878095b5c6f04f90553a3c45872f990dab14e Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc7f225090c29a5f3b9419b1af32846a201555e7 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f59c74df82f6ac9d2ea4e01aa3ae7c6c4481652d