Description
A flaw null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel UDF file system functionality was found in the way user triggers udf_file_write_iter function for the malicious UDF image. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system. Actual from Linux kernel 4.2-rc1 till 5.17-rc2.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7fc3b7c2981bbd1047916ade327beccb90994eee
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ea8569194b43f0f01f0a84c689388542c7254a1f
Mailing List x_refsource_misc
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20220114172329.ygzry5rlz64ua2nr%40quack3.lan/T/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00011.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00012.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5095
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5096
Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/04/13/2
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0050
EPSS Percentile
39.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-476
Status
published
Products (7)
debian/debian_linux
9.0
debian/debian_linux
10.0
debian/debian_linux
11.0
linux/linux_kernel
4.2 rc1 (8 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
4.2.0
linux/linux_kernel
5.17 (3 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
4.2.1 - 5.17
Published
Feb 16, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026