Review reviewHigh

CVE-2022-50270

Linux Linux, linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix the assign logic of iocb commit 18ae8d12991b ("f2fs: show more DIO information in tracepoint") introduces iocb field in 'f2fs_direct_IO_enter' trace event And it only assigns the pointer and later it accesses its field in trace print log. Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffffffc04cef3d30 Mem abort info: ESR = 0x96000007 EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits pc : trace_raw_output_f2fs_direct_IO_enter+0x54/0xa4 lr : trace_raw_output_f2fs_direct_IO_enter+0x2c/0xa4 sp : ffffffc0443cbbd0 x...

CVSS
7.1
EPSS
0.15%
4.42% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2025.09.16
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.15%
Technical severityCVSS 7.1

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix the assign logic of iocb commit 18ae8d12991b ("f2fs: show more DIO information in tracepoint") introduces iocb field in 'f2fs_direct_IO_enter' trace event And it only assigns the pointer and later it accesses its field in trace print log. Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffffffc04cef3d30 Mem abort info: ESR = 0x96000007 EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits pc : trace_raw_output_f2fs_direct_IO_enter+0x54/0xa4 lr : trace_raw_output_f2fs_direct_IO_enter+0x2c/0xa4 sp : ffffffc0443cbbd0 x...

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, linux kernel
Affected versions
>= bd984c03097b8e9b7500cba7378040ac1c697dbb < d555aa37566c5c3728f2e52047a9722eae2aed93, >= bd984c03097b8e9b7500cba7378040ac1c697dbb < b4244ca341ea95c52ee8fa93d04f5af3e584dd37, >= bd984c03097b8e9b7500cba7378040ac1c697dbb < 0db18eec0d9a7ee525209e31e3ac2f673545b12f, >= 5.17, >= 5.17 < 6.0.16, >= 6.1 < 6.1.2
Fixed versions
6.0.16, 6.1.2

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, linux kernel and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CWE
Not available