SB20250226575 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel f2fs
Published: February 26, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250226575
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-49255)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the f2fs_handle_failed_inode() function in fs/f2fs/inode.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/005f9cdab70c915702254c5eb67a8efced80e821
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a11a873749c6375bb668953fa1a196d8538d26b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fef99b8372c1ae3d8445ab570e888b5a358dbe9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8579b413af100ec5f3592bd6cf11559312b380c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa80bf73e3b3fb7026d343c77b3ddc849e26a095
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1eaaf6cadedf638e17017b0a04d56308405ac10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.33