#VU112126 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50013
Published: July 2, 2025 / Updated: July 4, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112126
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50013
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the f2fs_new_node_page() function in fs/f2fs/node.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/141170b759e03958f296033bb7001be62d1d363b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29e734ec33ae4bd7de4018fb0fb0eec808c36b92
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43ce0a0bda2c54dad91d5a1943554eed9e050f55
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a01e45b925a0bc9718eccd33e5920f1a4e44caf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/800ba8979111184d5194f4233cc83afe683efc54
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbfad62b29e9f8f1c1026a806c9e064ec2a7c342
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.256