CVE-2022-50465

MEDIUM EPSS 4.3%
Published Oct 1, 20259mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Oct 1, 2025 9mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix leaking uninitialized memory in fast-commit journal When space at the end of fast-commit journal blocks is unused, make sure to zero it out so that uninitialized memory is not leaked to disk.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
4.3% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-401

Affected Products 4

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.10  –  <5.10.163
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <5.15.87
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.0.18
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.1  –  <6.1.4

References 5

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/594bc43b410316d70bb42aeff168837888d96810
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c1fb65e8ce85c281d2cba9c236f9edbbc4eaca6
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/871800770d7f2f952c7249ad52485c3564dab44e
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8b7922374b00a44137e5bcdd46ef86c8b065f27
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9ba03eb03dc2dccb5450de388ea46bdcaaf8348
    Patch

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/594bc43b410316d70bb42aeff168837888d96810
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c1fb65e8ce85c281d2cba9c236f9edbbc4eaca6
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/871800770d7f2f952c7249ad52485c3564dab44e
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8b7922374b00a44137e5bcdd46ef86c8b065f27
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9ba03eb03dc2dccb5450de388ea46bdcaaf8348
    Patch