CVE-2022-50815
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext2: Add sanity checks for group and filesystem size Add sanity check that filesystem size does not exceed the underlying device size and that group size is big enough so that metadata can fit into it. This avoid trying to mount some crafted filesystems with extremely large group counts.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
2.6.12
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.19.17,
6.0.3,
6.1
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2022-50815 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/321440079763998076b75e0c802524e2218a7d97
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40ff52527daec00cf1530c17a95636916ddd3b38
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d766f2d1e3e3bd44024a7f971ffcf8b8fbb7c5d2
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2022-50815?
CVE-2022-50815 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.12 onward and has been patched in 5.19.17, 6.0.3 and 6.1. CVE-2022-50815 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-50815?
Yes — CVE-2022-50815 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.19.17, 6.0.3 and 6.1. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.12 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2022-50815 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2022-50815 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.