#VU115405 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2022-50333
Published: September 16, 2025 / Updated: September 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU115405
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-2022-50333
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read error within the dbMount() function in fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.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/0183c8f46ab5bcd0740f41c87f5141c6ca2bf1bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10b87da8fae79c7daf5eda6a9e4f1d31b85b4d92
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25e70c6162f207828dd405b432d8f2a98dbf7082
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d340b684dcec5e34efc470227cd1c7d2df121ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50163a115831ef4e6402db5a7ef487d1989d7249
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/624843f1bac448150f6859999c72c4841c14a2e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/911999b193735cd378517b6cd5fe585ee345d49c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab5cd3d62c2493eca3337e7d0178cc7bd819ca64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8d4d0bac603616e2fa4a3907e81ed13f8f3c380
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.337