What is CVE-2022-50328?

CVE-2022-50328 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Use After Free flaw (CWE-416), affecting Linux kernel versions from 5.10 onward and patched in 5.10.150, 5.15.75, 5.19.17 and others. CVE-2022-50328 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-50328?

CVE-2022-50328 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-50328?

Yes, CVE-2022-50328 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.150, 5.15.75, 5.19.17 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.10 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2022-50328 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-50328 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html

CVE-2022-50328

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: jbd2: fix potential use-after-free in jbd2_fc_wait_bufs In 'jbd2_fc_wait_bufs' use 'bh' after put buffer head reference count which may lead to use-after-free. So judge buffer if uptodate before put buffer head reference count.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2025-09-15

Last modified 2025-12-04

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-416

CVE-2022-50328 is a Use After Free vulnerability

What is Use After Free?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 5.10 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.10.150, 5.15.75, 5.19.17, 6.0.3, 6.1 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.10

Fixed in

✓ 5.10.150 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.75 5.15.x ✓ 5.19.17 5.19.x ✓ 6.0.3 6.0.x ✓ 6.1

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-50328 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d4d16daec2a6689b6d3fbfc7d2078643adc6619
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/243d1a5d505d0b0460c9af0ad56ed4a56ef0bebd
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e6d9f381c1ed844531a577783fc352de7a44c8a
Patch

5 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2022-50328

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2025-09-15

Modified 2025-12-04

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-50328?

CVE-2022-50328 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as an Use After Free flaw (CWE-416) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.10 onward and has been patched in 5.10.150, 5.15.75, 5.19.17 and others. CVE-2022-50328 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-50328?

CVE-2022-50328 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-50328?

Yes — CVE-2022-50328 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.150, 5.15.75, 5.19.17 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.10 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2022-50328 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2022-50328 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. View CWE-416 on MITRE CWE →